WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2353) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "to require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation." The bill was introduced on April 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. The full text of the bill is avail  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., has introduced the House Intern Pay Act (H.R. 2370) to "provide an allowance to offices of Members of the House of Representatives which shall be available for the compensation of interns." The bill was introduced on April 25 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Raul M. G  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced the Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act (H.R. 2371) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to modify the requirement for certain former members of the Armed Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for TRICARE for Life, and to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certain DNA specimen provenance assay tests under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2373) to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex. The bill was introduced on April 25 and has 49 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Jody Hice, R-Ga., K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Ralph Abraham, R-La., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.,  more