WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Combat Illegal Fentanyl Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 10 colleagues in introducing the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act to combat illegal fentanyl and keep communities safe. This legislation makes pe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Call on PhRMA to Embrace Prescription Drug Price Transparency WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are urging the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) to support their Drug-price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act. The bipartisan bill would require pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Shaheen Seek to Prevent Youth Opioid Abuse WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act. The bipartisan bill would combat youth opioid abuse by enabling school partnerships with current or former Drug-Free Communities to educate students about the dangers of synthetic opioids. Reps.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Cassidy, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act Bipartisan legislation would permanently place fentanyl-related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, helping law enforcement combat fentanyl trafficking, while advancing scientific and medical research WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Bill Cassidy (R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: President's Cabinet Q: Why does the nation's chief executive have a team of advisors known as the President's Cabinet? A: During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, delegates hashed out how to organize the executive branch and whether the president would act independently or collaborate with a council of ministers. One proposal suggested a council comprised of the Speaker of the House,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y) today introduced the bipartisan Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act to educate children about the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids and protect them from overdoses. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. "As the mother of a high school st  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Jan. 29, 2025, at an executive business meeting on the nomination of Pam Bondi to be attorney general: * * * Good morning and welcome to our first markup of the 119th Congress. I'd again welcome Senator Durbin as our new Ranking Member, as well as our new members, Senators Schmitt, Britt and Schiff. I'd also like to particularly welcome our newest Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan legislation would empower schools to implement drug prevention programming. * * * Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act. The bipartisan bill would combat youth opioid abuse by enabling school partnerships with current or former Drug-Free Communi  more