WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 3372) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to provide for treatment of certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures." The bill was introduced on March 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D. It was referr  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3394) to amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 "to include a trade negotiating objective relating to addressing the security of the global communications infrastructure." The bill was introduced on March 5. It was referred to the House Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. John Thune, 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2321; or in th  more