WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5756) to amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 "to extend the provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Dina Titus, D-Nev.,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5759) establish a career pathway grant program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Alma S. Adams, 2436 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-3312; 202/225-1510; or in the district office at 801 E. Morehead St., Ste. 150, Charlotte, NC 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5810) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to improve the American History for Freedom grant program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Jim Himes, D-Conn., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, 1111 Longworth House Of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5751) to "increase deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in low-income communities and communities of color." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Darren Soto, D-Fla., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology committ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5802) to "require an assessment of the policies, procedures, and practices of the Transportation Security Administration regarding Administration personnel who are parents or guardians of a dependent minor with child care needs or who are expectant parents or guardians of a dependent minor with child care needs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y. It was referred   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5805) to reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. TJ Cox, D-Calif., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Darren Soto, D-Fla., Charlie Crist, D-Fla., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., and John Garamendi, D-Calif. The legislation was referred to the House Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5764) to establish high-quality dual language immersion programs in low-income communities. The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and Susan A. Davis, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, 1511 Longworth House Office  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5755) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to provide that a Member of Congress convicted of certain offenses relating to campaign finance violations shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual's Member service." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Administration and Oversight and Reform committees. For more info  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5778) to "provide that any State or local law enforcement agency that has in effect a cooling-off period is ineligible to receive Federal funds pursuant to a Department of Justice law enforcement grant program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Bobby L. Rush, D-Il  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5779) to "provide that in the case of a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person, and thereby causes the death of that person, a hearing shall be conducted before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for the State to bring criminal charges against the law enforcement officer relating to the death of the person." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (***) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local law enforcement officers." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., James E. Clyburn, D-S.C.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5801) to amend title 28, U.S. Code, "to establish a procedure for remand of a civil action that has been removed before service on a forum defendant." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Jan Schakowsk  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5811) to "require the Transportation Security Administration to provide nursing facilities and paid parental leave for Administration personnel." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. For more information, Rep. John Katko, 2457 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3701; or in the distr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5788) to amend the Fair Housing Act "to require a complaint of sexual harassment be annually reported to Congress." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., David Joyce, R-Ohio, Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., and Jackie Speier, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. John Katko, 2457 Rayburn House Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5789) to "allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in the loan programs of the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, John Moolenaar, R-Mich., Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., Pete King, R-N.Y., Susan Wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5770) to establish a national network of electric vehicle charging stations. The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. For more information, Rep. Andy Levin, 228 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4961; or in the district office at  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5775) to "designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the U.S." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 58 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., J  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5745) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to establish a competitive grant program to repair, improve, rehabilitate, or replace bridges to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridge crossings." The bill was introduced on Feb. 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Garret Graves, R-La., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill. It was referred to the House   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5815) to "adjust the amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments under title II of the Social Security Act based on locality-based comparability payment rates." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Grace Meng, 2209 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2601; or in the district offices a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5813) to provide direct appropriations for certain housing programs. The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., James McGovern, D-Mass., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5814) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to repeal the public charge ground of deportability." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Jame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5761) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Dan Meuser, 326 Cannon House O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5767) to "defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., James McGovern, D-Mass., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Raul   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5794) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to expand research and education with respect to endometrial cancer." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Robin Kelly, D-Ill., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5780) to "enhance stakeholder outreach to and operational engagement with owners and operators of critical infrastructure and other relevant stakeholders by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to bolster security against acts of terrorism and other homeland security threats, including by maintaining a clearinghouse of security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary content developed by t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3256) to "permit employees to require changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 23 co-spo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3255) 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 Feb. 5 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Margaret Wood  more