WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4909) to "expand the scope of the matters required to be evaluated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in considering the costs and benefits of its proposed regulations and orders The bill was introduced on Oct. 29. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Dusty Johnson, 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2801; or in the district off  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 2745) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., John Thune, R-S.D., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., James Lankford, R-O  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 2725) to modify the procedures for loan guarantees provided for Indian housing. The bill was introduced on Oct. 29 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., John Thune, R-S.D., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 2744) to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act "to modify requirements for a meat food product of cattle to bear a Product of U.S.A. label." The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-5842; or in the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 2741) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services. The bill was introduced on Oct. 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., John Thune, R-S.D., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 2763) to "require that internet platforms give users the option to engage with a platform without being manipulated by algorithms driver by user-specific data." The bill was introduced on Oct. 31 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Mark R. Warner, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. For more info  more