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 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2607) to "expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands." The bill was introduced on May 8 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, Liz Cheney,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 1348) to "require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their families." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Ben Sasse, 107 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 1349) to "expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck to expedite commercial travel screening and improve airport security." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. John Thune, 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2321; or in the state at 246 Founders P  more