WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2975) to "protect a woman's ability to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide reproductive health care services, including abortion services." The bill was introduced on May 23 and has 173 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Bonnie Watson Coleman,   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2977) 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 May 23 and has 172 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Ami B  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2922) to address the opioid epidemic. The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Lois Frankel, D-Fla., David Trone, D-Md., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Katherine M.  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2923) to "impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in our families and communities, improve our infrastructure and our environment, strengthen our financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Rosa L. D  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2859) to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act "to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility." The bill was introduced on May 21 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Justin A. Amash, R-Mich., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Steve King, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2933) to "impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers, and to establish a commission to review large agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers, concentration, and market power." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Chellie Pingree, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2854) to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge. The bill was introduced on May 20 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., James McGovern, D-Mass., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Bennie G. Thompson, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 1665) to "modify the procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units." The bill was introduced on May 23 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., Jon Tester, D-Mont., James Risch, R-Idaho, Kyrsten Sinema  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 1556) to "provide that the rule entitled Short- Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect." The bill was introduced on May 21 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Chr  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 1645) to "protect a woman's ability to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide reproductive health care services, including abortion services." The bill was introduced on May 23 and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Jef  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.,has introduced legislation (S. 1554) to "provide for an automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Roy Blunt at 260 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine,has introduced legislation (S. 1602) to amend the U.S. Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 "to establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 1657) to "provide assistance to combat the escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases and disorders." The bill was introduced on May 23 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Susan M. Collins, 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 1566) to "require information and opportunities for registration for voting and absentee ballot requests for members of the Armed Forces who are undergoing deployment overseas." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. It was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. For more information, Sen. John C  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 1573) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, 524 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2854;  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 1543) to amend the Internal Revenue Code 1986 "to provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers." The bill was introduced on May 20 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Joni Ernst, 730 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3254; or in the state at 733 Federal   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 1628) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the employer credit for paid family and medical leave. The bill was introduced on May 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Deb Fischer, 454 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6551; or in the state at 44  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 1603) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Angus S. King Jr., 133 Hart Senate Office Build  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 1620) to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act "to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Angus S. King Jr., 13  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 1692) to "provide grants to support continuing education in election administration or cybersecurity for election officials and employees." The bill was introduced on May 23 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3244; or in t  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 1590 to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 "to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeff Merkley, 313 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 1664) to "require reporting on prescription drug expenditures under group health plans and on prescription drug price changes." The bill was introduced on May 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Rick Scott, 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 1667) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to treat certain scholarships as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax." The bill was introduced on May 23 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Kyrsten Sinema,   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 1593) to "require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, a demonstration program, and a technical assistance and grant program." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Cory Gar  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 1614) to amend the Clean Air Act "to modify the definition of renewable biomass under the renewable fuel program." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Wyden, 221 Dirkse  more