WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5994) to "require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to identify a consistent, Federal set of best available forward-looking meteorological information and to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene an effort to make such set available, with advice and technical assistance, to standards-developing organizations." The bill was introduced on   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5962) to "require the Secretary of State to require the inclusion of a gender neutral designation in a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., Jared Huff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5961) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to support apprenticeship programs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Education and Labor 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, Santa Clara,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5970) to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act "to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to consider linguistic limitations in disability determinations." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, 1535 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2011; or in the district office at   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. 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