WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3437) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to allow certain funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities." The bill was introduced on June 24 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more informatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3501) to "expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in elections for Federal office." The bill was introduced on June 26 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Chellie Pingree  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, has introduced legislation (H.R. 3543) to "ensure that certain entrepreneurial development services of the Small Business Administration are made available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers." The bill was introduced on June 27. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Jared Golden, 1223 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6306; or in the district   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3464) to "establish a National and Community Service Administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs." The bill was introduced on June 25 and has 184 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Donna Shalala, D-Fla., Katie Hill, D-Calif., Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., David E. Price, D-N.C., Alma S.  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3514) to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act "to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain duties." The bill was introduced on June 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. William R. Keating, D-Mass., and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Seth Moulton, 1127 Longwor  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has introduced legislation (H.R. 3596) to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 "to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program." The bill was introduced on June 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., and William R. Keating, D-Mass. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, D-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3483) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the integration of baseball." The bill was introduced on June 25 and has 109 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Roger Williams, R-Texas, Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., John Katko, R-N.Y., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., File  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 1963) to "require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on June 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510, 202/224-2315; or   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 1988) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for offshore wind facilities. The bill was introduced on June 26 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 1942) to amend chapter 81 of title 5, U.S. Code, "to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of the duty of the employee." The bill was introduced on June 24 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 2018) to provide Federal matching funding for State-level broadband programs. The bill was introduced on June 27 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Susan M. Collins, 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2523; or in the state at 500 W. Loockerman St., Ste. 450, Dov  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 1949) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act "to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel." The bill was introduced on June 24 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 1985) to assist communities affected by stranded nuclear waste. The bill was introduced on June 26 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, 524 Hart Senate Office Building, Washing  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 2048) to "require the Secretary of Energy to establish a demonstration initiative focused on the development of long-duration energy storage technologies, including a joint program to be established in consultation with the Secretary of Defense." The bill was introduced on June 28 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For mo  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 2026) to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the farm to school program. The bill was introduced on June 27 and was co-sponsored by Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, 437 Russell Senate Office Building, Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1979) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, to provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains. The bill was introduced on June 26 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. For m  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 2006) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption." The bill was introduced on June 27 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Menendez, 528 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 2051  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 1960) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act "to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing maternity care quality measures and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives." The bill was introduced on June 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more infor  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 1982) to improve efforts to combat marine debris. The bill was introduced on June 26 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. The legislation was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and T  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 1974) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard. The bill was introduced on June 26 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Tom Udall, 531 Hart Senate Office Buildi  more