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. 14 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5885) to make technical corrections relating to parental leave for Federal employees. The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Pete King, R-N.Y., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Andy Barr, R-Ky., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, Peter A. De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5865) to advance technologies for carbon capture, utilization, and storage. The bill was introduced on Feb. 12. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Transportation and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. David B. McKinley, 2239 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4172; or in the district offic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (S. 3286) 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 six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3274) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act "to establish a decentralized wastewater grant program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Doug Jones, D-Ala. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in th  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. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 3308) to amend title 37, U.S. Code, "to standardize payment of hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Joe Manchin, 306 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510;  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. 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