WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 683) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. E more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 690) to "expedite the provision of humanitarian assistance, including life-saving medical care, to the people of North Korea." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in state at 975 P more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 684) to "direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an active transportation investment program to make grants to eligible applicants to build safe and connected options for bicycles and walkers within and between communities." The bill was introduced on March 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Work more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 679) to "authorize additional monies to the Public Housing Capital Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban Development." The bill was introduced on March 10 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. The legislation was re more ST

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 729) to "establish an Educational Equity Challenge Grant program administered by the Department of Education." The bill was introduced on March 11 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 681) to "report data on COVID-19 immigration detention facilities and local correctional facilities that contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." The bill was introduced on March 10 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks on March 9, 2021, at the 2021 Congressional City Conference, hosted by the National League of Cities: * * * It is my honor to bring greetings to America's city leaders on behalf of the United States House of Representatives and to do so as Speaker of the House. And I thank you, Clarence, for your kind words and for your leadership as Executive Director of the NLC, for your lifelong leadership on beha more PR