WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. has introduced legislation (H.R. 6711) to "provide for the expedited and transparent procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 48 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Katie Porter, D-Calif., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Paul Tonko  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6721) to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes. The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Earl Blume  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6723) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 "to clarify the eligibility of broadband internet access services for Federal universal service support." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., TJ Cox, D-Calif., Harold Rogers, R-Ky., Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texa  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 3627) to "provide for the expedited and transparent procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten G  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3644) to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act "to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and nursing facilities under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker,   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3649) to "promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capacity and services." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. The legislation was referred to the Senate Commerce, Scien  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3647) to "prohibit price gouging for necessary products during Federally declared national emergencies or disasters." The bill was introduced on May 7. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3224; or in the state at One Gateway Center, 23rd fl., Newark, NJ 07102; 973/639-8700;  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3645) to "require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. The legisla  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3646) to "require the transfer or release of certain individuals in the custody of the U.S. because of their risk of exposure during a national emergency." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Booker, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3633) to "require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Edward   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3606) to "provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Jacky Ros  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3602) to "provide loan forgiveness for certain borrowers of Department of Agriculture direct farm loans." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4451; or in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3607) to "extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Kelly L  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 3623) to "provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund for units of government with a population of 500,000 or less." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Catherine Cortez Masto,   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3609) to "ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency." The bill was introduced on May 5 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren,  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3667) to "require the establishment of a repatriation task force during major infectious disease outbreaks, to authorize additional paid leave for employees of certain independent agencies involved in the conduct of foreign affairs, and to extend the application period and use of certain special immigrant visas." The bill was introduced on May 7. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For mor  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3668) to assist COVID-19 recovery efforts in Sudan. The bill was introduced on May 7. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Menendez, 528 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4744; or in the state at 1 Gateway Center, Ste. 1100, Newark, NJ 07102; 973/645-3030; 208 White Horse Pike, Ste. 18, Barrington, NJ 08007; 856/757-5353.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3669) to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was introduced on May 7 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. The legislation was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 3611) to amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act "to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to reduce certain royalties, to amend the CARES Act to limit the provision of assistance to certain businesses, to impose a moratorium on certain oil and natural gas lease sales, the issuance of coal leases, and modifications to certain regulations, to extend certain public comment   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 3620) to establish a Housing Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury. The bill was introduced on May 6 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jon Tester, D-Mont., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Doug Jones, D-Ala., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3652) to "allow 2020 recovery rebates with respect to qualifying children over the age of 16 and other dependents." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 3640) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow certain taxpayers a 2-year carryback of net operating losses and to restore and make permanent the limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Richard Blumentha  more