WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5690) to "increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5717) to "end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Caroly  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5733) to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, "as amended to waive the application of the Act to agents representing foreign enterprises which are not under the control or direction of foreign governments or foreign political parties, to exclude agents who represent foreign governments which engage in a pattern of gross violations of human rights from the exemption provided under the Act for agents e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act (H.R. 5712) "to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Steve Cohen,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 3227) to "require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Com  more