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Last week, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced a bill “ to help educate students about the history and dangers of communism” with the help of U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. Kennedy brought out the...

According to the congressman’s office, the bill “will improve the ability of vulnerable populations (seniors, children and the disabled) to access high-quality mental health services” and “will permanently allow Medicare and Medicaid to reimburse for behavioral health services delivered via telehealth.”

“The legislation would reauthorize the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Pilot Program to give small businesses the opportunity to take out low-interest loans for the purpose of proactively implementing mitigation measures to protect their property from future disaster related damage,” Rubio’s office noted.

Last week, Scott introduced the “Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act” which will “prohibit federal funds from being used to buy solar panels manufactured or assembled in Communist China, specifically the Xinjiang province, which is known for its use of forced labor.”

Rubio brought back the bill on Wednesday with Scott’s support. Other backers include Republican U.S. Sens. Mike Braun of Indiana, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, John Kennedy of Louisiana and Ben Sasse of Nebraska.

This week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a resolution “ to require members of Congress to have enough time to read bills before voting on them and certify that they have read every bill they cast a vote on.”

“The legislation would reauthorize the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Pilot Program to give small businesses the opportunity to take out low-interest loans for the purpose of proactively implementing mitigation measures to protect their property from future disaster related damage,” Rubio’s office noted. 

According to Neguse’s office, the bill “would establish a dedicated Animal Cruelty Crimes Division at the Department of Justice to aid in the investigation, enforcement, and prosecution of felony animal cruelty crimes.

Kennedy brought out the “Stop Blocking Hospitals Act” on Wednesday. “The Stop Blocking Hospitals Act would make it a federal offense to obstruct any ambulance, fire department vehicle, law enforcement vehicle or emergency personnel from responding to an emergency.

Shalala introduced the “Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act” (CONFUCIUS Act) on Monday with U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, as a cosponsor.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has joined other senators in calling on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on military leaders and intelligence officials who work for the Maduro regime in Venezuela over the arrests of six CITGO executives.

Florida’s two senators on Capitol Hill are teaming up to ensure victims of natural disasters aren’t penalized by one branch of the federal government for refusing loans from another part of it.