WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7996) to "authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to subsidize payments on loans made under certain rural development loan programs." The bill was introduced on Aug. 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., and Jared Golden, D-Maine. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7997) to "allow individuals to mitigate the financial impact of COVID-19 by taking a one-time distribution of flexible spending arrangement funds in certain plan years." The bill was introduced on Aug. 11 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Cindy Axne, 330 Cannon House Office Building; Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8012) to amend chapter 110 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit gender reassignment medical interventions on minors." The bill was introduced on Aug. 11 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Ross Spano, R-Fla., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Steve King, R-Iowa, Greg Steube, R-Fla., Bill Flores, R-Texas, and Jody Hice, R-Ga. The legislation was referred to th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8013) to prohibit taxpayer-funded gender reassignment medical interventions. The bill was introduced on Aug. 11 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Steve King, R-Iowa, Greg Steube, R-Fla., Brian Babin, R-Texas, Bill Flores, R-Texas, and Jody Hice, R-Ga. The legislation was referred to the House Energy an  more