WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5808) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for coverage of rural emergency medical access services under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, 1029 Longworth House Office Building  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5760) to "provide for a comprehensive interdisciplinary research, development, and demonstration initiative to strengthen the capacity of the energy sector to prepare for and withstand cyber and physical attacks." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas. It was jointly referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology and Homeland Security committees. For more informa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5769) to "require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to conduct an audit relating to the impeachment inquiry and trial of Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Randy Weber, R-Texas, Ben Cline, R-Va., John Joyce, R-Pa., Jody   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. 8 -- Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5804) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 "to enhance the Blue Campaign of the Department of Homeland Security." The bill was introduced on Feb. 7 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Val Butler Demings, D-Fla., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, and Mike Rogers, R-Ala. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, 413 Cannon House Office Bui  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. 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. 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. 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. 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5793) to ensure operational control of the southwest border. The bill was introduced on Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Homeland Security and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Chip Roy, 1319 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4236; or in the district offices at 5900 Southwest Parkway, Bldg 2., Ste. 201-A, Aus  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. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 3250) to "ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For   more