WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (*) to "establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 64 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jake Auchinclo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9070) to "establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 61 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jake Auchincloss, D-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9037) to "amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration project testing Whole Child Health Models." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, 1724 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4165; or in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 5011) to "amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration project testing Whole Child Health Models." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Thomas R. Carper, 513 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2441; or in state at 500 W. Loockerman St.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 5040) to "amend title 18, U.S. Code, to provide appropriate standards for the inclusion of a term of supervised release after imprisonment." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. The legislation was referred   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (*) to "amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to modify fees and funding for certain small business refinancing loans and loans to qualified State or local development companies." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher Coons, 218 Russell Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 5038) to "reform the use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing in the Bureau of Prisons." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. The legislation was referred to the Senate Judicia  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 5006) to "designate the month of September as African Diaspora Heritage Month." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. The legislation was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Tim Kaine, 231 R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 5039) to "establish a temporary commission to develop a consensus and actionable recommendations on a comprehensive grand strategy with respect to the U.S. relationship with the People's Republic of China for purposes of ensuring a holistic approach toward the People's Republic of China across all Federal departments and agencies." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 5025) to "amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to provide exceptions to the prohibition on participation by individuals convicted of certain offenses." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Christopher Coons, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 5009) to "require certain information and financial assistance under the States energy program and the Weatherization Assistance Program to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives." The bill was introduced on Sept. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Christopher Coons, D-Del. It was r  more