WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5147) to amend the National Labor Relations Act "to repeal exclusive representation, to remove any requirement that individual employees join or pay dues or fees to labor organizations." The bill was introduced on Nov. 18 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gregory F. Murphy, R-N.C., and Phil Roe, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Dusty Johnson, 1508 Longwo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 2918) to amend title 23, U.S. Code, "to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to carry out activities to benefit pollinators on roadsides and highway rights-of-way, including the planting and seeding of native, locally-appropriate grasses and wildflowers, including milkweed." The bill was introduced on Nov. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Thomas  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (S. 2881) to "require the Federal Communications Commission to make not less than 280 megahertz of spectrum available for terrestrial use." The bill was introduced on Nov. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Roger Wicker, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6253; or in  more