WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6063) to "direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a task force on pilot manual reform." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony G.  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6099) to "ensure equal treatment of faith-based organizations participating in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Rick Allen, R-Ga., Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Jim Banks, R-Ind., J  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6067) to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, "to provide for the establishment of a trust for the benefit of unpaid cash sellers of livestock." The bill was introduced on March 3 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Roger W. Marshall, 312 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2715; or in   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6126) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow the transfer of a silencer after the end of the 90-day period beginning with the application for such transfer." The bill was introduced on March 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., and Steve Watkins, R-Kan. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Gr  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Steve Watkins, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6060) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outer burial receptacles for each new grave in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on March 2. It was jointly referred to the House Veterans' Affairs and Natural Resources committees. For more information, Rep. Steve Watkins, 1205 Longwort  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (S. 3403) to establish a lower Missouri River flood prevention program. The bill was introduced on March 5 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Ben Sasse, R-Neb. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Roy Blunt at 260 R  more