WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Kendra Horn, D-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7484) to "direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on efforts by the People's Republic of China to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to advance the national security and foreign policy interests of China." The bill was introduced on July 2 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Max Rose, D-N.Y., Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Ben M  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7429) to "establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity." The bill was introduced on June 30. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Re  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7479) to "provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense." The bill was introduced on July 1 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Del. Amata Radewagen, R-A.S. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Don Young, 2314 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5765; or in district offices at 100   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 8 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 4197) to "extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security." The bill was introduced on July 2 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., James Lankford, R-Okla., and James M. Inhofe, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Ron Johnson, 328 Hart Senate Office Building,   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 4096) to "extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security." The bill was introduced on June 29 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., James Lankford, R-Okla., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Se  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 4148) to "extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security." The bill was introduced on July 1 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., James Lankford, R-Okla., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del. The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4148/tex  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 4138) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, to make permanent the authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a telework travel expenses program. The bill was introduced on July 1 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. James Lankford, 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 4209) to amend title IX of the Social Security Act "to improve emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations." The bill was introduced on July 2 and has 26 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., James Lankford, R-Okla., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., David Perdue, R-Ga., Marg  more