WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7162) to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act "to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat." The bill was introduced on June 11 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., and David B. McKinley, R-W.Va. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Liz Cheney, 416 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2311; or in district offices at 2120 Cap  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 3954) to "require States to make distributions from the State's Coronavirus Relief Fund payment to local governments that did not receive a direct payment from the Fund." The bill was introduced on June 11. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Joe Manchin, 306 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3954; or in state at 900 Pennsylvania Ave., Ste. 629, Char  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 3910) to "establish a presumption that certain firefighters who are Federal employees and have COVID-19 contracted that disease while in the performance of their official duties." The bill was introduced on June 8 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Joe Manchin, 306 Hart Senate Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 3923) to "provide emergency relief to youth, children, and families experiencing homelessness, in light of the health and economic consequences of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on June 9 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, 522 Hart Senate Of  more