WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 8353) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and has 51 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Steve King, R-Iowa, Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Trent Kelly, R-Miss., David Rouzer, R-N.C., Bill Flores, R-Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 4658) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., James Risch, R-Idaho, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Jerry Moran,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 4670) to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase, or to enable the purchase of, preferred equity positions in commercial real estate entities." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Bankin  more