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 22 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2842) to "prohibit any limitation on the entry of a Member of Congress to any facility for the detention of aliens." The bill was introduced on May 20 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., and Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. For more information, Rep. Jason Crow, 1229 Longworth House Office Building,   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2867) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, to require the safe storage of firearms. The bill was introduced on May 21 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Jim Himes, D-Conn., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Joseph D. Morell  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 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 23 -- Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2874) to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. The bill was introduced on May 21 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Jan Schakowsky,   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 25 -- Rep. Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2955) to "prevent the issuance of grants to entities that impose an unreasonable condition on or unjust discrimination against an air carrier operating pursuant to a contract with a Government agency, including United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement." The bill was introduced on May 23 and has 43 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., Bill Flores, R-Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2896) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent to the distribution." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Veronica Escobar, D-T  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. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has introduced legislation (S. 1577) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit certain contracts between health insurance plans or issuers and health care providers." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Bill Cassidy, 520 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-58  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 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, has introduced legislation (S. 1555) to "improve the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Crapo, 239 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6142; or in the state at 251 E.   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 1611) to "ensure appropriate prioritization, spectrum planning, and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Deb Fischer, 454 Russell Senate Office Building,   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 1560) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for a credit against tax for improving the safety of fuel systems in emergency medical rotorcraft." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5941; or in t  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 1678) to express U.S. support for Taiwan's diplomatic alliances around the world. The bill was introduced on May 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5941; or in the state at 503 N.  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 1658) to provide for oversight of North Korea policy. The bill was introduced on May 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Christopher Coons, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Menendez, 528 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4744; or in the state at 1 Gateway Center, Ste. 1100, Newark, NJ 07102; 973/64  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 1584) to "hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for dubious marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the United States." The bill was introduced on May 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions  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 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 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. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1605) to "make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters." The bill was introduced on May 22 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Rob  more