WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2093) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana." The bill was introduced on April 4 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. David Joyce, R-Ohio, Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Tom Graves, R-Ga., Don Young, R-Alaska, J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., Ke  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2092) to "direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to set a health-protective numerical emission limitation for hydrogen cyanide under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412)." The bill was introduced on April 4. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Diana DeGette, 2111 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 202/225-  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2012) to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law. The bill was introduced on April 1. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Energy and Commerce committees. For more information, Rep. Diana DeGette, 2111 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 202/225-4431; or in the district office at 600 Grant St., Ste. 202, Denver, CO 80203; 303/844  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2011) to amend the Public Health Service Act "with respect to the treatment under section 351(k)(7) of such Act (relating to exclusivity for reference products) of certain products deemed to have a biologics license pursuant to section 7002 of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., and   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2030) to "direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations." The bill was introduced on April 2 and has 27 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Rob Bishop, R-Utah, Ken Calvert, R-Calif., Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., John R. Curtis, R-Utah, Diana  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2014) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit governmental discrimination against providers of health services that are not involved in abortion." The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 80 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Gary J. Palmer, R-Ala., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Steve Scali  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2107) to "expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information." The bill was introduced on April 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Joseph Neguse, 1419 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2161; or in the district office  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2091) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on April 4 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Bill Foster, D-Ill., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., David N. Cicilline  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. John A. Yarmuth, D-Ky., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2050) to "place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services." The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., Steve Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 990) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin." The bill was introduced on April 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo. It was   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (S. 981) to establish a public health plan. The bill was introduced on April 2and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. The legislation was referre  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 1046) to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth. The bill was introduced on April 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, 204 Russell Senate Office Bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1022) to "clarify the effect of certain final rules and determinations of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles." The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 17 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Cory Boo  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 1025) to "provide humanitarian relief to the Venezuelan people and Venezuelan migrants, to advance a constitutional and democratic solution to Venezuela's political crisis, to address Venezuela's economic reconstruction, to combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering." The bill was introduced on April 3 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Richard J. Du  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (S. 975) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans. The bill was introduced on April 1 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 966) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and to facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on April 1 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Finance Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (S. 1049) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on April 4 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod B  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1028) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana." The bill was introduced on April 4 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Rand Paul, R-Ky., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Ron   more