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. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6727) to "hold Medicare beneficiaries harmless for specified COVID-19 treatment services furnished under part A or part B of the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce and Armed Services committees. For more information, Rep. Kim Schrier, 1123 Longworth House Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6733) to amend section 6304 of title 5, U.S. Code, "to restore annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Jennifer Wexton  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (S. 3665) to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Richard C. Shelby, R-Ala., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Doug Jones, D-Ala., David Perdue, R-Ga., and Tim Kaine, D-Va. The legislation   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. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 3660) to provide emergency funding for caseworkers and child protective services. The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., 393 Russell Senate Office Building  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3659) to "provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems the support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H.,   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 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. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3653) to "allow tax credits to State and local governments for required paid sick leave and required paid family and medical leave." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Tina Smith, 720 Hart Se  more