WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6397) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans." The bill was introduced on March 26 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Debbie Din  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6317) to "provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies." The bill was introduced on March 23 and has 70 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Susan Wild, D-Pa., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., B  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6347) to "establish a moratorium on evictions from rental dwelling units during the public health emergency relating to coronavirus." The bill was introduced on March 23 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Tim   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6356) to "protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations." The bill was introduced on March 23 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Lori Trahan, D-Mass., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Grace F  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., has introduced the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) "making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on March 23 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6390) to "require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak." The bill was introduced on March 25 and has 65 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., John Katko, R-N.Y., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Norma Torres, D-Calif., Max Rose, D-N.Y., C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., Davi  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6323) to "waive, for 1 year, the cost sharing requirements of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership." The bill was introduced on March 23 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. It was referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. For more information, Rep. Haley Stevens, 227 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-817  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6377) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for a temporary waiver of required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts." The bill was introduced on March 23 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Joe Courtney, D-C  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 3570) to "provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950." The bill was introduced on March 23 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen, D-M  more