Amid Latino gap in mental health access, lawmakers introduce bill

More than a year after a gunman opened fire in an Uvalde, Texas classroom, Monica Muñoz Martinez is still working to connect survivors with mental health resources and raise awareness about the issue. “There’s still unmet needs and people who are eligible for services still struggle to access those,” said المزيد

Senate passes defense bill with bipartisan support, but clash looms with House over social issues

WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a massive annual defense bill that would deliver a 5.2% pay raise for service members and keep the nation’s military operating, avoiding partisan policy battles to move the bill forward with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. Senate passage, 86-11, sets up a clash with the المزيد

Bill to ban solitary confinement in federal prisons introduced by House lawmakers

A bill that would broadly ban the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons, jails and detention centers will be introduced by a coalition of House Democrats on Thursday, a measure that seeks to codify into law the limitations on when and how long someone can be left isolated in المزيد

Bipartisan Senate bill aims to bolster drug supply chain by prioritizing U.S. manufacturing

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators aims to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain with a bill that focuses on boosting stockpiles through increased drug manufacturing in the U.S. and allied countries. The legislation, introduced Thursday and first shared with NBC News, was drafted in response to a report published المزيد

Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville introduce bill on name, image and likeness rules for college sports

Sens. Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville introduced a college sports bill Tuesday that would require athletes to disclose how much money they make from name, image and likeness deals, regulate collectives and put restrictions on when players can transfer. The bipartisan action is the second to come out of the المزيد

Bipartisan Senate bill aims to crack down on hotel ‘resort fees’

WASHINGTON — With the summer travel season in full swing, a bipartisan duo in the Senate is introducing a bill that would crack down on hidden resort fees for hotel stays. The bill, called the Hotel Fees Transparency Act, would establish federal guidelines for pricing transparency that have, up until now, المزيد