WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8817) to "amend the Public Health Service Act to support and stabilize the existing nursing workforce, establish programs to increase the number of nurses." The bill was introduced on Sept. 14 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, 1724 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 4822) to "amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super political action committees (PACs) and other entities." The bill was introduced on Sept. 12 and has 49 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Dianne Feinstein, D  more