WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9575) to "prohibit any employee or contractor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Department of Health and Human Services from transporting any alien across State lines for the purpose of procuring an abortion for such alien." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9616) to "protect children against sexual abuse and exploitation." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Tim Burchett, 1122 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5435; or in district offices at 800 Market St., Ste. 110, Knoxville, TN 37902; 865/523-3772; 341 Cou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 9550) to "establish a task force on the prevention of suicide by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel." The bill was introduced on Dec. 14 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mayra Flores, R-Texas, Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Jared Golden, D-Maine, Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich. It was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. For more information, Rep. Tony Gonzales, 1009 Longw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., has introduced legislation (S. 5269) to "prohibit the Department of Defense from requiring contractors to provide information relating to greenhouse gas emissions." The bill was introduced on Dec. 15 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Deb Fischer,  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