WASHINGTON, April 16 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I particularly thank him for his leadership in bringing this important legislation to the Floor of the House. This is about Building Back Better with w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1135) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted." The bill was introduced on April 15 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Ron more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1137) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit gay and trans panic defenses." The bill was introduced on April 15 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Angus S. King Jr.,  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1138) to "revoke or deny visas to Chinese officials involved in the formulation or execution of a policy that prevents innocent U.S. citizens from leaving China." The bill was introduced on April 15 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1142) to "require a determination as to whether crimes committed against the Rohingya in Burma amount to genocide." The bill was introduced on April 15 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jack Reed, D-R.I., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Christopher Coons, D-Del., and Robert Casey Jr.,  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1141) to amend title 28, U.S. Code, "to allow for twelve associate justices of the Supreme Court of the U.S." The bill was introduced on April 15. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 222 Milliken Blvd., Ste. 312, Fall R more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1150) to "authorize appropriations for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program." The bill was introduced on April 15. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 222 Milliken Blvd more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1146) to "counter Saudi Arabia's possible pursuit of weapons of mass destruction." The bill was introduced on April 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. 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 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 222 Mi more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1145) to "prohibit the placement in service or continued operation of certain natural gas compressor stations as part of a project that would lead to or facilitate natural gas exports." The bill was introduced on April 15 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1148) to "restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons." The bill was introduced on April 15 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt. The legislation was referred to the Senate Foreign Rel more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1172) to "direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service." The bill was introduced on April 15. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in state at 975 President John F. Kennedy more ST

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1073) to "rescind each Medal of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890." The bill was introduced on April 12 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. The legislation was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more informat more ST