WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5862) to "restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Jodey C. Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5847) to "provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., and David E. Price, D-N.C. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, 2080 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5884) to "establish a grant program to provide legal assistance to eligible tenants at risk of or subject to eviction." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. David E. Price, D-N.C., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. James E. Clyburn, 200 Cannon House Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5915) to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 "to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be consi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5840) to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act "to ensure that absent uniformed services voters serving at diplomatic and consular posts of the U.S. are able to receive and transmit balloting materials in the same manner and with the same rights and protections as other absent uniformed services voters under such Act." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5831) to "restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Michael Guest, R-Miss., Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., Bill Flores, R-Texas, Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, Doug La  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5916) to "require providers of health care products and services to publicly disclose point-of-sale cash prices." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Gallagher, 1230 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5665; or in the district office at 1702 Sch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5863) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Jason Sm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5901) to "establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by executive agencies." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Ro Khanna, 221 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2631; or in the district office at 3150 De La Cruz Blvd., Ste 240,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5917) to repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Earl Blum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5853) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., and Elaine Luria, D-Va. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5875) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Gregory F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., has introduced the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R. 5826) to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XI of the Social Security Act "to prevent certain cases of out-of- network surprise medical bills, strengthen health care consumer protections, and improve health care information transparency." The bill w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 3260) to "designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Richard Burr, 217 Russell Senate Office Building, Washin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 3259) to "restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Tim Scott, R-S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (S. 3275) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children. The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., James Risch, R-Idaho, James Lankford, R-Okla., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Hoeven, R-N.D., John Kennedy, R-La., Mike Crapo, R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 3270) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow certain qualified over-the-counter securities to be treated as readily traded on an established securities market for the purpose of diversification requirements for employee stock ownership plans." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (S. 3285) to "modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Richard Burr, R-N.C., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, James Lankford, R-Okla., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. The legislation was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For mor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3296) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., James Risch, R-Idaho, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Cory  more