WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3829) to "require a certain percentage of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on United States-built and United States-flag vessels." The bill was introduced on July 18 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 3807) to "require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable labor standards and protections." The bill was introduced on July 17 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Barbara Lee, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3867) to "require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the provision of services and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault." The bill was introduced on July 19 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Bonnie Watson Cole  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3852) to "provide oversight of the border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant, and to make technical corrections." The bill was introduced on July 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., James McGovern, D-Mass., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Ann Kuster, D-N.H. It was jointly referred to the House  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 2147) to "double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and to extend the statute of limitations for forfeiture penalties for persons who commit such violations." The bill was introduced on July 17 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. It wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 2142) to "allow remote participation on review panels under the Regulatory Flexibility Act." The bill was introduced on July 17 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Susan M. Collins, 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2523; or in the state at 68 Sewall St  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 2113) to protect the health and safety of children in immigration detention. The bill was introduced on July 15 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Mic  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 2137) to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry. The bill was introduced on July 17 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Christopher Coons, D-Del., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Mark R. Warner, D-Va. The legislation was referred to the Senate Energy and N  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 2117) to "limit the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to remove Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security." The bill was introduced on July 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Mitt Romney, 124 Russell S  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (S. 2166) to "designate Regional Ocean Partnerships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration." The bill was introduced on July 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, 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 Office Buil  more