WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., has introduced legislation (*) to "direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a pilot program to assist local educational agencies with the acquisition of school supplies." The bill was introduced on Dec. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Cori Bush, 1016 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9497) to "prevent international violence against women." The bill was introduced on Dec. 12 and has 113 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash., Al Green, D-Texas, Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Betty McCollum, D-Minn., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Bobby L. Rush,   more