WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9574) to "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partially refundable credit against payroll taxes for certain restaurants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Dean Phillips, D-Minn. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, 1111 Longworth House O  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9539) to "require the development of an inter-agency strategy and the submission of certain reports relating to the illegal export and trafficking of firearms from the U.S. to recipients in Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Norma Torres, D-Calif., Albio Sires, D-N.J., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Ilh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9620) to "support reparations for victims of human rights violations associated with projects financed by international financial institutions." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Jesus Garcia, 1519 Longw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9560) to "amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for the control of and prohibition on the export of crude oil and finished oil products (other than natural gas) from the U.S. under that Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Betty McCollum, D-Minn., and Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For mo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 5277) to "reform the financing of Senate elections." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 5295) to "address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 5290) to "require an evaluation of the implementation of the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3244; or i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 5288) to "require executive agencies and Federal courts to comply with address confidentiality programs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 5285) to "extend the residential treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women pilot program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, B40-C Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6621; or in s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 5287) to "jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Jerry Moran, 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6521; or in state at 1880 Kimball Av  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 5296) to "establish a student loan forgiveness plan for certain borrowers who are employed at a qualified farm or ranch." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, 136 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5284) to "improve the public health response to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity during the COVID-19 public health emergency." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Se  more