WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5993) to "provide paid parental leave to certain employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. It was jointly referred to the House Veterans' Affair  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5971) to amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 "to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Tony Cardenas, 2438 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5960) to "require the Secretary of the Army to convey certain Federal property in the State of Ohio to the Friends of Barker House." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Johnson, 2336 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5705; or in the district offices at 192 E. State St., Salem, OH 4  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6007) to promote youth athletic safety. The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., and Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor committees. For more information, Rep. Bill Pascrell, 2409 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5751; or in the district offices at Robert A. Roe Federal Bld  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced the Safe Medicine Act (H.R. 5982) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study American dependence on Chinese pharmaceuticals and to empower the Food and Drug Administration to issue boxed warnings in the case of critical contamination." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The full text of the bill is availabl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6012) to "require the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to establish a grant program to facilitate financial literacy programs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, J. French Hill, R-Ark., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5984) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "to improve oversight of private charter management organizations." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and has 34 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Sylvia Garcia, D-T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3354) to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 "to establish a community health partnership grant program." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510, 202/224-2315; or in the state at 200 N. High St., Ste. 614, Columbus, OH 43215; 614/469-208; 801   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3357) to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 "to enhance State efforts to cross-enroll participants to improve nutritional outcomes for pregnant women, postpartum women, and young children." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510, 202/224-2315  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3339) to restore military priorities. The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 31 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Sheldon Whitehouse,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3335) to "require the Secretary of the Army to convey certain Federal property in the State of Ohio to the Friends of Barker House." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Office Building,Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3353; or in the state a  more