WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6692) to "require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations." The bill was introduced on Aug. 31 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Anthony Brown, 1505 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-8699; or in the district   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced a concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 45) "recognizing September 11, 2018, as a National Day of Service and Remembrance." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mas  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. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 624) "commemorating Arthur Ashe, a native of Richmond, Virginia, on the 50th anniversary of his historic win at the 1968 U.S. Open Tennis Championship and honoring his humanitarian contributions to civil rights, education, the movement against apartheid in South Africa, and HIV/AIDS awareness." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 3422) to "direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Crapo, R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 622) "supporting renaming NATO Headquarters after the late United States Senator John Sidney McCain, III." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Todd Young, R-Ind., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., John Kennedy, R-La., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3411) to ensure medications are affordable. The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tom Udall, D-N.M., El  more