WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Christopher Carney, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5491) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to "provide a refundable credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs." The bill was introduced on June 9 and is co-sponsored by Rep. Todd Russell Platts, R-Pa. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3472) to "amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full costs of oil spills." The bill was introduced on June 9 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors are Reps. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward E. Kaufman, D-Del., Patty Murray, D  more