WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5889) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act "to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., and Steven Horsford, D-Nev. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5894) to "direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance requiring the list prices of drugs to be included in advertisements for such drugs." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Sharice Davids, 1541 Longworth House Office   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5863) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., Donald W. Norcross, D-N.J., Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Jason Sm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5920) to "encourage and facilitate efforts by states and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies." The bill was introduced on Feb. 14 and has 24 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Rob Woodall, R-Ga., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., TJ Cox,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (S. 3286) to "restrict certain Federal grants for States that grant driver licenses to illegal immigrants and fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 3287) to modify the governmentwide financial management plan. The bill was introduced on Feb. 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., David Perdue, R-Ga., and James Lankford, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Michael B. Enzi, 379-A Senate Russell Office Building, Wash  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3267) to provide adequate information about excessive Federal spending. The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Joni Ernst, 730 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3254; or in the state at 733 Federal Bldg., 210 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3272) to "provide for a safe to report policy relating to alleged instances of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4451; or in the stat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (S. 3319) to "reauthorize comprehensive research and statistical review and analysis of trafficking in persons and commercial sex acts." The bill was introduced on Feb. 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Josh Hawley, 212 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6154; or in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 3259) to "restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry." The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 and has 22 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Tim Scott, R-S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (S. 3275) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children. The bill was introduced on Feb. 11 and has 47 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., James Risch, R-Idaho, James Lankford, R-Okla., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., John Hoeven, R-N.D., John Kennedy, R-La., Mike Crapo, R  more