WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., introduced the "Pell Grant Sustainability Act" on March 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 3. H.R. 1742. A bill to index the maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Susie Lee, D-Nev., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Scott Peters, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Jesus Garcia  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., introduced the "Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 3. H.R. 1729. A bill to establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif. introduced a resolution on March 14, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on May 1. H. Res. 230. A resolution recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives of the people of the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Joe Neguse, D-Colo., Garret Graves, R-La., Brendan Boyle,   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. introduced a resolution on April 25, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on April 29. H. Res. 319. A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financia  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., introduced the "XXX" on April 10, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 27. H.R. 2573. A bill to express the Sense of Congress with respect to Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, D-Texas, Ann Kuster, D-N.H., Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., Ritchie Torres,   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced the "Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 3. H.R. 1723. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Norma Torres, D-C  more