WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5718) to "establish a refund effective date for rates and charges under the Natural Gas Act." The bill was introduced on Jan. 30 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, 2080 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3101; or in the district offices at 2741 Campus Walk Ave., Bldg.   more

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, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5707) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to direct the Election Assistance Commission to adopt voluntary guidelines for the use of nonvoting election technology, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to submit semiannual status reports on the extent to which the Director has carried out the Director's responsibilities under such Act and carried out projects requeste  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5701) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to improve assistance and support services for caregivers of veterans." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Richard Hudson, 2112 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3715; or in the district offices at 325 McGill Ave.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5700) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, David Rouzer, R-N.C., and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Andrew Kim, 1516 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 205  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5685) to "invest in basic scientific research and support technology innovation for the economic and national security of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Brian Babin, R-Texas, Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Pete Olson, R-Texas, Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., Troy Bald  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5702) to "provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of biological sex as determined at birth by a physician." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., John Joyce, R-Pa., Steve King, R-Iowa, Jim Banks, R-Ind., Davi  more