WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1244) to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 "to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy." The bill was introduced on April 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Finance Comm more ST

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1335) to "establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons." The bill was introduced on April 22. 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 Milliken Bl more ST

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1327) to amend the Federal Reserve Act "to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System." The bill was introduced on April 22 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1219) to "establish the policy of the U.S. regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons." The bill was introduced on April 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington,  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1220) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II." The bill was introduced on April 19 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Jon Tester, D-Mont., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Richard more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1217) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 "to require certain disclosures relating to climate change." The bill was introduced on April 19 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Kirsten  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following testimony by Howard University School of Law Professor Lateef Mtima at a hearing entitled "Improving Access and Inclusivity in the Patent System: Unleashing America's Economic Engine" on April 21, 2021: * * * My name is Lateef Mtima and I am a Professor of Law at the Howard University School of Law and the Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice.1 I appreciate  more PR