Legislation Coming Up
S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
S.Amdt. 3420 (Manchin) to S. 524: To strengthen consumer education about the risks of opioid abuse and addiction.
Amendment Agreed to 90/0
More information...On Approving the Journal
Passed 217/154
More information...H.R. 4557: Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016
H.R. 4557: Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016
Passed 238/163
More information...S. 1826: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Colonel James ...
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