WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 3139) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Steve Daines, 320 Hart Senate Office Building,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (S. 3103) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to restore State authority to waive for certain facilities the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Richard J. Durbin, 711 Hart Senate Office Buil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (S. 3072) to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act "to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 17 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., James M. Inhof  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 3131) to "authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Maya Security and Conservation Partnership program, to authorize appropriations for that program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and James Risch, R-Idaho. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. James M. Inhofe, 205 Russell Senate Office Building, W  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 3148) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Mike Braun, R-Ind., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and James Lankford, R-Okla. For more information, Se  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 3128) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5754; or in the state at 1015 N. Broadway Ave.,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 3137) to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act "to require hospitals and certain other participating providers under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program to disclose the provider's policy on parental access to the medical records of minors." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. It was referred   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 3138) to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act "to require hospitals and certain other participating providers under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program to disclose the provider's policy on parental consent from the provision, withdrawal, or denial of life-sustaining treatment for minors." The bill was introduced on Dec. 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., James Lankford,   more