WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2214) to "transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 63 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Nydia M. V  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2166) to "authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security." The bill was introduced on April 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Ami Bera, D-Calif., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., and Ann Wagner, R-Mo. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs, Armed Services and Inte  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2116) to "enhance stabilization of conflict- affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally." The bill was introduced on April 8 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Francis Rooney, R-Fla., Adam Smith, D-Wash., William R. Keating, D-Mass., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Ron Wright, R-Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Tom Malinowski, D-N.J. The l  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2247) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act "to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Denny Heck, 2452 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;202/22  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2176) to "repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called ``Glass- Steagall Act." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Colema  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2177) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Mark Walker, R-N.C., Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Steve King, R-Iowa,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2130) to "provide grants to assist States in developing and implementing plans to address cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities." The bill was introduced on April 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1410 Longworth House Office Building, Washi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2207) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 226 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Abraham, R-La., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Justin A. Amash, R-Mich., Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jim  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2293) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from the Medicare competitive acquisition program." The bill was introduced on April 12 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Bobby L. Rush,  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2262) to "prioritize educating and training for existing and new environmental health professionals." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Brenda Lawrence, 2463 R  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2315) to "require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act." The bill was introduced on April 12 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., David Trone, D-Md., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Lori Trahan, D-Mass.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2316) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations." The bill was introduced on April 12 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Gwen Moore, D-Wis.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2271) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Debbie Wasserman Schultz  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2186) to "authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Glenn R. Grothman, R-Wis., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Bennie G. Thom  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2283) to "provide better care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their caregivers while accelerating progress toward prevention strategies, disease modifying treatments, and, ultimately, a cure." The bill was introduced on April 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. It was joint  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, D-Fla. has introduced legislation (H.R. 2217) to "reduce the ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in inappropriate civil immigration enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and to ensure the safety and welfare of unaccompanied alien children." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Tex  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2201) to "modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 1069) to "require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, St  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 1086) to "establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tina Smit  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1138) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the earned income and child tax credits. The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Chris  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 1186) to promote democracy and human rights in Burma. The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Tammy Baldwi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 1068) to "secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tina Smith, D-Minn.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 1123) to "transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens." The bill was introduced on April 10 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Patty Murray, D-Wash.,   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 1195) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to clarify presumption relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Sherrod Brown, D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 1095) to "enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 1081) to amend title 54, U.S. Code, to "provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund." The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Richard Burr, R-N.C., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Jon Tester, D-Mont., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., M  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 1200) to "create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Rand Paul  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1167) to "require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1199) to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the poison center network program. The bill was introduced on April 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Patty Murray, 154 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2621; or in the state at 2930 Wetmore Ave  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1082) to prevent discrimination and harassment in employment. The bill was introduced on April 9 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Edward J. Markey, D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 1180) to "extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jon Tester, D-Mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 1147) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities." The bill was introduced on April 11 and has 44 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash.  more