WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8909) to "establish a process for separating joint consolidation loans to ensure timely relief for borrowers." The bill was introduced on Sept. 20 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., Joseph Sempolinski, R-N.Y., Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Ben Cline, R-Va., Mike Bost, R-Ill., Gre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8937) to "amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services." The bill was introduced on Sept. 21. It was jointly referred to the House Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; and Oversight and Reform committees. For more information, Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 8927) to "amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the electronic filing of all public financial disclosure forms." The bill was introduced on Sept. 20 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, 1431 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2815; or in district of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 4915) to "amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services." The bill was introduced on Sept. 21 and was co-sponsored by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Steve Daines, R-Mont., and John Hoeven, R-N.D. It was referred t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 4895) to "amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national biochar research network." The bill was introduced on Sept. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, John Thune, R-S.D., and Jon Tester, D-Mont. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen.  more