WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2908) to "exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Susie Lee, D-Nev., Scott Peters, D-Cal  more

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. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2912) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Don Bacon, R-Neb. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more informat  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2986) 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 23 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Sean Casten, D-Ill., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., and Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. For more information, Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2863) to amend the Animal Welfare Act "to restrict the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling performances." The bill was introduced on May 21 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2843) to decriminalize marijuana. The bill was introduced on May 20 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Rashida Tla  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2921) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide a tax credit to consumers to reimburse a portion of the cost of broadband infrastructure serving limited broadband districts." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Derek Kilmer, 1410 Longworth House Office Building, Washing  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 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 24 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2925) to "ensure the digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts belonging to or in the possession of United States persons entering or exiting the United States are adequately protected at the border." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Bobby L.   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2862) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for a national system for surveillance of vaccine rates, to authorize research on vaccine hesitancy, to increase public understanding of the benefits of immunizations." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., and Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla. It   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 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 25 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 1648) to "reinstate and compensate family caregivers who were improperly removed from the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs or whose benefits were reduced and to ensure all veteran caregivers receive the support and assistance to which they are eligible in a fair and consistent manner." The bill was introduced on May 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Patty Murr  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 1591) to "nullify the effect of the Executive order that makes the vast majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ed  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 1598) to "exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kamala D.   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1617) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "with respect to the listing of patents in the Orange Book." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. 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 293  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 1553) to repeal the debt ceiling. The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3934; or in the state at 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 7-212, Hon  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 1615 to amend titles 10 and 37, U.S. Code, "to provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by members of the reserve components." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 1637) to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 "to reaffirm the authority of the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics." The bill was introduced on May 23 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Sherrod Brow  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (S. 1601) to "direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Roger Wicker, 555 Dirksen Senate  more