WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., introduced the "Small Dollar Donor Protection Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 8. H.R. 8975. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require authorized committees of candidates for election for Federal office to include in the reports the committees are required to file under such Act information on contributions received from small dollar donors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Capping Prescription Costs Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4671. A bill to limit cost sharing for prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4691. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the "Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Congressional Gold Medal Act" on July 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 11. S. 4680. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jens Stoltenberg, in recognition of his contributions to the security, unity, and defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act" on July 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 5. S. 4666. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The   more