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 7 -- Rep. TJ Cox, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6109) 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 internet."   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6115) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to establish performance measures regarding the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line programs of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Randy Weber, R-Texas, Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Rodney Davis, R-Ill., and Tom Reed, R-N.Y  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6116) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 "to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Consumer Financial Protection Commission." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Andy Barr, R-Ky  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6121) to provide incentives for businesses to keep jobs in U.S. The bill was introduced on March 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means Education and Labor, Armed Services and Oversight and Reform committees. For more information, Rep. Mark Pocan, 1421 Longworth House O  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6120) to "require fair pay for workers employed by companies who provide meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry food products, and processed food to the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on March 5 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Debra Haala  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6090) to "provide for a new building period with respect to the cap on full-time equivalent residents for purposes of payment for graduate medical education costs under the Medicare program for certain hospitals that have established a shortage specialty program." The bill was introduced on March 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., and Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio. It was refer  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 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. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 3415) to "allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families." The bill was introduced on March 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. F  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