WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6698) to "support States in their work to end preventable morbidity and mortality in maternity care by using evidence-based quality improvement to protect the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period and to reduce neonatal and infant mortality, to eliminate racial disparities in maternal health outcomes." The bill was introduced on Sept. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Yvette C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6720) to prohibit the slaugher of dogs and cats for human consumption. The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Dave Brat, R-Va., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Daniel M. Donovan, R-N.Y., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. The legislation was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1052) "affirming United States- Australia cooperation on space research, exploration, and utilization." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The full text of the resolution is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-res  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1053) "supporting renaming NATO Headquarters after the late United States Senator John Sidney McCain III." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6707) to "establish certain standards for the adjudication of United States passport applications." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., and Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, 113 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2531; or in the district of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6708) to "limit the printing of the Congressional Record and the House Calendars." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Walter Jones, R-N.C., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., and Garret Graves, R-La. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Clay Higgins, 1711 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2031; or in th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6725) to "authorize the Secretary of Defense, upon request of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish directed energy capabilities that address threats to the United States, deployed forces of the United States, or Israel." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6726) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Kenny Marchant, 2369 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 2  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. 8 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6729) to "allow nonprofit organizations to register with the Secretary of the Treasury and share information on activities that may involve human trafficking or money laundering with financial institutions and regulatory authorities, under a safe harbor that offers protections from liability, in order to better identify and report potential human trafficking or money laundering activities." The bill was introduced o  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. 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. 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

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