WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1830) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor." The bill was introduced on March 18 and has 166 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Paul Cook, R-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y.  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1840) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services. The bill was introduced on March 21 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. For more informati  more