WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is increasingly putting the pressure on General Motors and the government’s auto safety agency over a delayed recall of small cars.

Tuesday, Democratic Sens. Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut proposed requiring automakers to make information on accident deaths more accessible to consumers. Last month, GM recalled 1.6 million small cars with a defective ignition switch that is linked to at least 31 accidents 12 deaths.