WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1900) to "establish a business incubators program within the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities." The bill was introduced on March 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Norma Torres, D-Calif., Don Young, R-Alaska, and Tom Cole, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Deb Haaland, 1237 Longworth House Offic  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Hakeen Jeffries, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1968) to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Shirley Chisholm. The bill was introduced on March 28 and has 104 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1865) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia." The bill was introduced on March 25 and has 113 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Terri A. Sewell,  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1948) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment." The bill was introduced on March 28 and has 93 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Doris O. Matsui, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1935) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to pay discrimination. The bill was introduced on March 27 and has 48 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Will Hurd, R-Texas, K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Fred Upton, R-Mich., Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Bil  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 922) to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey. The bill was introduced on March 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5754; or in the state at 1015 N. Broadway Ave., Ste. 3  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 869) to "affirm the authority of the President to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies." The bill was introduced on March 26 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and James Lankford, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 909) to amend title 5, U.S. Code "with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions." The bill was introduced on March 27 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, James Lankford, R-Okla., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Mike Lee, R-Utah, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and James M. Inhofe, R-  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 856) to "allow State manufacturing extension partnerships to award grants to small and medium-sized manufacturers for the purpose of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Sheldon Whitehous  more