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. Kendra Horn, D-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2892) to "authorize scholarships to assist members of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps in obtaining private pilot's certificates." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Kendra Horn, 415 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2132; or in the district office a  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2856) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants." The bill was introduced on May 21 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Dan Meuser, R-Pa., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Glenn R  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2961) to "reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation." The bill was introduced on May 23 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Paul Cook, R-Calif., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Norma Torres, D-Calif., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Jimmy Gomez, D-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2846) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents." The bill was introduced on May 20 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Darren Soto, D-Fla., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Clay Higgins, R-La., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., Seth Moulton, D-Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2929) to "require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to promote the availability and sustainability of robust rural broadband networks in high cost rural areas." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Markwayne Mullin, 2421 Rayburn House Office B  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 1652) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit. The bill was introduced on May 23 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., James Risch, R-Idaho, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., John Boozman, R-Ark., Edward J. Markey, D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 1586) to "abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Ind., and James M. Inhofe, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 127-A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-5922; or in the state at 300 E. 8th,   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 1644) to "ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the U.S." The bill was introduced on May 23 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Bill Cassidy  more