WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6721) to amend title 31, U.S. Code, "to modernize the research, development, information sharing, and acquisition process of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Ted Budd, 118 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4531;   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