WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6078) to amend the Small Business Act "to increase transparency and to enhance the use of microloans in rural areas." The bill was introduced on March 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Andrew Kim, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Tim Burchett, 1122 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5435; or in the district offices at 800 Market St  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6094) to "support a civilian-led democratic transition, promote accountability for human rights abuses, and encourage fiscal transparency in Sudan." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, Karen Bass, D-Calif., Chris Smith, R-N.J., James McGovern, D-Mass., Daniel Kildee, D-Mich., and Barbara Lee, D-Calif. The legislation was jointly refe  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andrew Kim, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6079) to amend the Small Business Act "to optimize the operations of the microloan program, lower costs for small business concerns and intermediary participants in the program." The bill was introduced on March 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Andrew Kim, 1516 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6054) to "modernize laws and policies, and eliminate discrimination, with respect to people living with HIV/AIDS." The bill was introduced on March 2 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Raul M.   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 3400) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Bernie Sanders, I-V  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3405) to "strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare children and youth for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children and youth." The bill was introduced on March 5 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory B  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3397) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "by establishing a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities, to enable schools serving grades 6 through 12 that are located in rural areas or that serve Native American students to remodel or build new facilities to provide STEM classrooms and laboratories and support high-speed interne  more