WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6713) to "promote the creation of State anonymous school threat reporting programs." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Coffman, 2443 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7882; or in the district office at 3300 S. Parker Road, Ste. 305, Aurora, CO 80014; 720/7  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6696) to "extend the temporary protected status of certain nationals of foreign states designated under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act." The bill was introduced on Sept. 4. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Coffman, 2443 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-7882; or in the district office at 3300 S. Parker Road, Ste. 305  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6711) to "provide an allowance to offices of Members of the House of Representatives which shall be available for the compensation of interns." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Betty Mc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 3408) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for teaching English learners to institutions of higher education." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kamala D. Harris, D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 3406) to "express United States support for Taiwan's diplomatic alliances around the world." The bill was introduced on Sept. 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Cory Gardner, 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5941; or in the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 3420) to "require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize the promotional materials for drugs for serious, life-threatening diseases or conditions or substance use disorders, especially opioid drugs and drugs for medication-assisted treatment, in considering whether promotional materials are false or misleading." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. It w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3409) to "allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with a physician of the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized by State law." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Bill Nelson, 716 Senate Hart Office Building, Washi  more