WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3376) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018." The bill was introduced on June 20 and has 73 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Andre Carson, D-Ind., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Steve Cohen, D-T  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3355) to "prohibit public companies from repurchasing their shares on the open market." The bill was introduced on June 19 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3356) to provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans. The bill was introduced on June 19 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Andy Harris, R-Md., Greg Pence, R-Ind., Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Michael Waltz, R-Fla. The legislation was jointly referred to  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3350) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to reimburse veterans for the cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility." The bill was introduced on June 19 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, Don Bacon, R-Neb., Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Br  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3359) to "establish a national, research-based, and comprehensive home study assessment process for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents and provide funding to States and Indian tribes to adopt such process." The bill was introduced on June 19 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Tulsi Gabbard, D-H  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3334) to "expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study." The bill was introduced on June 19 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Fred Upton, R-Mich., and Harley Rouda, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Ann Kuster, 320 Cannon House Office Building,   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3366) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for school meals." The bill was introduced on June 19 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Adam Smith,  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3307) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for payments to possessions of the United States related to the application of the earned income tax credit in such possessions." The bill was introduced on June 18 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazq  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3379) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to shorten the exclusivity period for brand name biological products from 12 to 5 years." The bill was introduced on June 20 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Mark Pocan, D-Wis.  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3381) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase transparency and reporting on campus sexual violence. The bill was introduced on June 20 and has 35 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Brad Sherman, D-Calif., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Kat  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3330) to set minimum standards for tax return preparers. The bill was introduced on June 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., and Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Ted Yoho, 1730 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5744; or in the district offices at 5000 N.W. 27th Court, Ste. E, Gainesville, FL 326  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (S. 1895) to lower health care costs. The bill was introduced on June 19 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Lamar Alexander, 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4944; or in the state at the Joel W. Soloman Federal Bldg., 900 Georgia Ave., Ste. 260, Chattanooga, TN  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 1941) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program." The bill was introduced on June 20. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Patty Murray, 154 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2621; or in the state at 2930 Wetm  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 1934) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for persons disabled by treatment under the Veterans Community Care Program." The bill was introduced on June 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Jon Tester, 311 Hart Senate Office Buildin  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1940) to "permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations." The bill was introduced on June 20 and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jeanne Shaheen, D  more