WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C.has introduced legislation (S. 4109) to "require the Administrator of General Services to establish an agency electronic recycling program." The bill was introduced on June 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Richard Burr, 217 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-315  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., has introduced legislation (S. 4117) to "provide automatic forgiveness for paycheck protection program loans under $150,000." The bill was introduced on June 30. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Kevin Cramer, 400 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-2043; or in state at 306 Federal Bldg., 657 Second Ave. N., Fargo, ND 58102; 701/232-5094; 105 Federal   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 4101) to "expand the payment of principal, interest, and fees for certain disaster loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act." The bill was introduced on June 30 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Ted Cruz, 127-A   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 4156) to "require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide relief from hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic to agricultural producers." The bill was introduced on July 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Richard Burr, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. James M. Inhofe, 20  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has introduced legislation (S. 4176) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces." The bill was introduced on July 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Mitch McConnell, 31  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 4196) to modify, consolidate, or repeal unnecessary agency major rules. The bill was introduced on July 2 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., David Perdue, R-Ga., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Steve Daines, R-Mont. The legislation was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Rick   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 4166) to "require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the principal or contributory cases of death." The bill was introduced on July 2 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more info  more