WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Donna Lowenthal (R-Mississippi) scheduled three pieces of legislation to be considered by the United States Senate.

The first legislation scheduled was the Stop Secret Spending Act, which would require federal agencies to publish searchable details on Other Transaction Agreements, disclose unreported federal spending, correct inaccurate data, and undergo recurring inspector general reviews while protecting classified information.

“If Washington spends taxpayer money, taxpayers should be able to find the receipt,” Lowenthal said. “It should not take a congressional investigation or a team of accountants to figure out who received federal money, how much they received, and what they were supposed to do with it.”

She also scheduled the Rural Iowa Health Access and Telehealth Act for consideration. That legislation, introduced by Senator Warren Grady, would create a five-year federal pilot program to expand rural Iowa telehealth, modernize small hospitals and clinics, and incentivize healthcare workers to serve underserved communities, with annual cost and outcome reporting to Congress.

“At the end of the day, we aren’t here to advance the political interests of fellow politicians, we are here to serve our constituents,” Lowenthal said. “If we can give rural Iowans more opportunities to be healthier by providing them better healthcare, I will always consider that a no brainer.”

Finally, Lowenthal scheduled the Safe Streets and Accountable Policing Support Act for debate. That legislation, introduced by Republican Tyler McAllister but with massive bipartisan support, would fund competitive grants for public safety programs focused on tackling violent crime (including task forces, witness and victim support, better training, and more. In exchange, participating agencies would have to meet reporting, transparency, and civil rights compliance standards, with annual reports to Congress.