WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2803) to require health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility. The bill was introduced on May 16 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. The legislation was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Oversight an  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2785) to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 "to preserve and protect the ability of State and local governments and public-private partnerships to provide broadband services." The bill was introduced on May 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Anna  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2749) to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Debbi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2770) to "waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease." The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 55 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Scott Peters, D-Calif., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzp  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2813) to "permit aliens seeking asylum to be eligible for employment in the U.S." The bill was introduced on May 16 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., James McGovern, D-Mass., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Chellie Pingree, 2162 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/2  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 1447) to "allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1481) to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Rob  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 1437) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act "to require that direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products include truthful and non-misleading pricing information." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more inf  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 1443) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers. The bill was introduced on May 14and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Christopher Coons, D-Del. The le  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 1438) to amend title 39, U.S. Code, "to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Steve Daines, R-M  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1491) to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes. The bill was introduced on May 15 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Amy Klobuchar,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 1540) to "protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections." The bill was introduced on May 16 and has 38 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Ric  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1421) to "award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Service Company in recognition of their unique and distinguished service as a Ghost Army that conducted deception operations in Europe during World War II." The bill was introduced on May 13 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Angus S. King Jr., I-M  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 1445) to "provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Tammy Baldwi  more