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. 22 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9618) to "amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Matthew Cartwright, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5546; or in district offices at 226 Wyoming Ave., Scra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9617) to "amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Matthew Cartwright, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5546; or in distr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9619) to "establish a pilot program for native plant species." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Matthew Cartwright, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5546; or in district offices at 226 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503; 570/341-1050; 121 Progress Ave., Ste. 310, Pottsville, PA 17901; 570/6  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9540) to "authorize assistance to support activities relating to the clearance of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and to recognize the refugee and immigrant communities who supported and defended the Armed Forces during the conflict in Southeast Asia, including Hmong, Cham, Cambodian, Iu-Mien, Khmu, Lao, Montagnard, and Vietnamese Americans." The  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9578) to "provide that Donald J. Trump is ineligible to again hold the office of President of the U.S. or to hold any office, civil or military, under the U.S." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and has 40 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., Andre Carson, D-Ind., Sean Casten, D-Ill., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Yv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9612) to "direct the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress regarding audit rates of taxpayers claiming the adoption tax credit and regarding the audit practices for refundable and nonrefundable personal tax credits." The bill was introduced on Dec. 16 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Blake D. Moore, 132  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9592) to "amend title 49, U.S. Code, with respect to restroom access for certain drivers." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Troy E. Nehls, 1104 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5951; or in district office at 6117 Broadway St.,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9638) to "amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-related services under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Jason Crow, D-Colo. It was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9565) 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 post-treatment, 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,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9564) to "establish the right of adults to engage in private, non-commercial, consensual sexual conduct in the exercise of their liberty." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., Katie Porter, D-Calif., and Dwight Evans, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Mark Takano, 42  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (*) to "amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote the matriculation, and increase in the graduation rates, of individuals with disabilities within higher education." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Susan Wild, 1027 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6411; or in district offices at 840 Hamilton S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9566) to "provide grants to States to support State efforts to increase teacher salaries." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass. The legislation was  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 5275) to "require that certain aspects of bridge projects be carried out by certified contractors." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., 393 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6324; or in state at 200 N. 3rd St., Ste. 14  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 5281) to "amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote the matriculation, and increase in the graduation rates, of individuals with disabilities within higher education." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 5300) to "provide greater transparency with respect to the financial regulatory agencies." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Patrick Toomey, 248 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4254; or in state at 1  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 5280) to "amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Patrick Toomey, 248 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20  more