WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 5323) to "amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act for infrastructure projects, improve the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, provide Tribal governments with more time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 5326) to "modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Be  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 5306) to "amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeff Merkley, 313 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3753; or in state at 121 S.W. Salmon St., Ste. 1400  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced legislation (S. 5305) to "prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. The legislation was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Jeff Merkley, 313  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5322) to "authorize the collection of supplemental payments to increase congressional investments in medical research." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information,   more