WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice-Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2528) to "direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to carry out programs and activities to ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Scien  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 1335) to eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The bill was introduced on May 3 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Lee, R-Utah, James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. It was referred to the House Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 127-A Russell Senate Office B  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2668) to amend section 330B of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize special programs for Type I diabetes. The bill was introduced on May 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. 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/  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2560) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to exclude certain disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income." The bill was introduced on May 7 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Greg Gianforte, R-Mont. The legis  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2680) to amend section 330C of the Public Health Service Act "to reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for the prevention and treatment of diabetes." The bill was introduced on May 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., Debra Haaland, D-N.M., Diana DeGette, D-Colo., Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2571) to "preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 52 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., John R. Carter, R-Texas, Rick Allen, R-Ga., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (S. 1360) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to ensure that the final pay and certificate of discharge or release for a reserve member of the Armed Forces is ready upon discharge or release of that member from active status." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Gary Peters, 724 Hart Senate Off  more