WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7501) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 "to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, and David Loebsack, D-Iowa. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne, 330 Cannon House Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7502) to "designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 101 South 16th Street in Clarinda, Iowa, as the Jessie Field Shambaugh Post Office Building." The bill was introduced on July 9 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, David Loebsack, D-Iowa, and Steve King, R-Iowa. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne, 330 Cannon Hou  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7517) to "provide that the rules entitled Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act and Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has 137 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Barbara  more