WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6699) to "offset retaliatory duties against the United States by establishing a fund to promote the exports of United States agricultural commodities and products." The bill was introduced on Sept. 4. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Cheri Bustos, 1009 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5905; or in the district offices at 119 N. Church St.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1053) "supporting renaming NATO Headquarters after the late United States Senator John Sidney McCain III." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6717) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "to require that the label of drugs with an increased risk of suicide or depression present such increased risk prominently." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Bobby Rush, 2188 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-1301; 202/225-4372; or in the district o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 3422) to "direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mike Crapo, R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3411) to ensure medications are affordable. The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tom Udall, D-N.M., El  more