WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5247. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., James McGovern, D-Mass., Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced the "Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act" on Aug. 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5248. A bill to halt removal of certain nationals of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Mary  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., introduced the "Low-Income First-Time Homebuyers Act" on July 12, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 4573. A bill to establish a program to provide low- and moderate-income first-time, first-generation homebuyers with access to affordable and sustainable wealth-building home loans; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., Al Green, D-Texas, Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., introduced the "Freedom to Vote Act" on July 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 11. A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, Oversight and Accountability, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Protecting Our Democracy Act" on July 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 10. H.R. 5048. A bill to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and b  more