WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9470) to "amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens applies regardless of where the alien is encountered or apprehended." The bill was introduced on Dec. 8 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Jack Bergman, R-Mich., Buddy Carter, R-Ga., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Lisa  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