WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5980) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to provide for the temporary halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses." The bill was introduced on Feb. 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Bradley Schneider, D-Ill., Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., Harley Rouda, D-Calif., Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and Cindy Axne, D-Iowa. It was jointly referred to the House Administration and Oversight and Reform committee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has introduced legislation (S. 3353) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients." The bill was introduced on Feb. 27 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Todd Young, R-Ind. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more inform  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 3330) to amend the Mineral Leasing Act "to increase certain royalty rates, minimum bid amounts, and rental rates." The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Tom Udall, 531 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6621; or in the state at 120 S. Federal Place,  more