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. 26 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 4694) to "extend and expand limitations on the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, James Risch, R-Idaho, Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. The legislation was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (S. 4661) to "authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas The legislation was referred to the Senate Armed Servic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 4678) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources." The bill was introduced on Sept. 23 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 4643) to "require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land of the United States." The bill was introduced on Sept. 22 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, 506 Hart Senate Of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 4702) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose." The bill was introduced on Sept. 24 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Patrick Toomey, 248 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4254; or in state at 17 S. Park R  more