WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. William Clay Jr., D-Mo.has introduced legislation (H.R. 6741) to amend the CARES Act "to provide forbearance and foreclosure moratoriums for all mortgage loans." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Al Lawson, D-Fla., Al Green, D-Texas, Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Adam Smith, D-Wash., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Al  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6807) to "expand vote by mail and early voting, and to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of in-person voting during elections for Federal office." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I.  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6808) 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 12 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., TJ C  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6864) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to further protect officers and employees of the U.S." The bill was introduced on May 14. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Henry Cuellar, 2372 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1640; or in the district offices at 602 E. Calton Road, Ste. 2, Laredo, TX 78041; 956/725-0639; 117 E. Tom Landry, Mission, TX 785  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6747) to "authorize funding for formula grants for rural areas, to amend title 49, U.S. Code, "to increase the percentage of funds available for grants and contracts for transportation research, technical assistance, training, and related support services in rural areas." The bill was introduced on May 8. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Anton  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6748) to "provide funding for cities, counties, and other units of general local government to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. It was jointly referred to the House Appropriations and Budget committees. For more information, Rep. Antonio Delgado, 1007 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6749) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 39 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., William Clay Jr., D-Mo., Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Bennie G.   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6866) to "protect the privacy of health information during a national health emergency." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., and Tony Cardenas, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, 202 Cannon House Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6757) to "provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations during the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jim Costa, D-Calif., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Karen Bass, D-Calif., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6820) to "provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 136 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Scott Peters, D-Cali  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6762) to "provide COVID-19 related assistance through a special earned income rule for purposes of the refundable child and earned income credits for taxable year 2020." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Brian Higgins, 2459 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-33  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6822) to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 "to establish a national public health service program to respond to public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6763) to "provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force to gather data about disproportionately affected communities and provide recommendations to combat the racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 response." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Cedri  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6767) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act "to provide for an extension of lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., Phil Roe, R-Tenn., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Gil Cisneros,  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6800) "making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Rau  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6773) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for a credit against tax for certain health care workers." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, 2331 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5441; or   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6775) to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to reserve certain amounts for community financial institutions." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, 2310 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3461; or i  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6850) to "protect stimulus checks from garnishment and fees and from being used as an offset by a credit union or depository institution." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Financial Services committees. For more information, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, 2310 Rayburn House Off  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6776) to provide for improvements related to the employee retention tax credit. The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Chris Pappas, D-N.H. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Small Business committees. For more information, Rep. Stephanie N. Murphy, 1710 Longworth House Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6828) to "direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a fund to provide financial assistance for funeral expenses related to a deceased individual who died of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6852) to "prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief." The bill was introduced on May 13. It was jointly referred to the House Financial Services and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 229 Cannon H  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6778) to amend the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 "to place certain requirements on corporations receiving Federal aid related to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 229 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6827) to amend the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 "to place certain requirements on corporations receiving Federal aid related to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 229 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6851) to "require major corporations receiving Federal aid related to COVID-19 to make annual payments of equity to employees of the corporation while such aid is outstanding." The bill was introduced on May 13. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 229 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;202/225-3965; or in the d  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6779) to "specify the ineligibility requirements based on illegal activity or criminal record applicable to the Paycheck Protection Program and certain emergency relief programs under the CARES Act." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Small Business Committee. For more information, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 229 Cannon  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6872) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide funding for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committ  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6829) to "authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies with a focus on combating COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., and David Kustoff, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Chris Pappas, 323 Cannon House Of  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6853) to "mobilize individuals in the U.S. in the fight against coronavirus by expanding volunteer opportunities in AmeriCorps, expanding employment opportunities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and utilizing the expertise of Peace Corps volunteer leaders whose service ended on March 15, 2020." The bill was introduced on May 13 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6833) to "provide Peace Corps Volunteers and trainees whose service was terminated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with health insurance, an expedited redeployment process, and domestic service opportunities." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Don Young, R-Alaska, Betty McCollum, D-Minn., John Garamendi, D-Calif., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, A  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6834) to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 "to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to facilitate the partnership of certain dairy distributors and certain dairy organizations." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, Ron Kind, D-Wis., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., Mike Thompson, D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6857) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to establish a COVID-19 skilled nursing facility payment incentive program." The bill was introduced on May 13. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi, 214 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3335; or in the district offices at 478-A Park A  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6840) to "provide for the coverage of non-congregate shelter under the Public Assistance program of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for the emergency declared on March 13, 2020 relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 23 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Kathy C  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6845) to "prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans copayments for preventive services relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Lauren Underwood, 1118 Longworth House Office Building  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6846) to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 "to provide for the participation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the supplemental nutrition assistance program." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Alexandria Ocas  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6859) to "authorize supplemental appropriations for public housing operations and tenant-based rental assistance." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2361; or in the district offices at   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6795) to "prohibit confessions of judgment in connection with the extension of covered credit or creation of covered debt." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2361; or in the district of  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6797) to "increase support for State Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 46 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Michael F. Doyle, D-Pa., Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6798) to "defer removal of nationals of Haiti during the COVID-19 emergency period." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Karen Bass, D-Calif., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Andy Levin, D-Mich., James McGo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 3677) to "require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate an emergency temporary standard to protect employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2." The bill was introduced on May 11 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kama  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 3690) to "provide for E-Rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and connected devices during emergency periods relating to COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Doug Jon  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 3743) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to ensure that all firearms are traceable." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Christopher S. Murphy  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 3685) to "provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Elizabet  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 3718) to "expand the waiver of affiliation rules for certain business concerns with more than 1 physical location." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Maria Cantwell, 511 Hart Senate Of  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3734) to "provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology." The bill was introduced on May 14 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Offi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3692) to "improve the ability of the Department of Defense to effectively prevent, track, and respond to military-connected child abuse." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510;   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 3719) to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 "to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Kamala D. Har  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3744) to "condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 66 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Richard Blumenthal,   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3738) to "require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide updated information about COVID-19 testing to the public." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif.  more