WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 5313) to "require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish an excess urban heat mitigation grant program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 503 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510, 202/224-2315; or in state at 200 N. High St., Ste. 614, Columbus, OH 43215; 614/  more

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. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 5311) to "reform the resources available to the Internal Revenue Service." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Office Building,Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3353; or in state at 37 W. Broad St., Ste. 300, Columbus, OH 43215; 614/469-6774; 312 Walnut  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