WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2454) to "designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the Ben Reifel Post Office Building." The bill was introduced on May 1. It was referred to the House Oversight and Reform Committee. For more information, Rep. Dusty Johnson, 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2801; or in the district offices at 30  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 2480) to reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. The bill was introduced on May 2 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., Lori Trahan, D-Mass., Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., and Virginia Foxx, R-N.C. The legislation was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has introduced legislation (S. 1300) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia." The bill was introduced on May 2 and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., John B  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 1237) to "require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which the member may be contacted." The bill was introduced on April 30 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 1226) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide an exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans." The bill was introduced on April 29 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-5842; or in the state at 111 W. Capitol A  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 1233) to "provide relief to community banks, to promote access to capital for community banks." The bill was introduced on April 30. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-5842; or in the state at 111 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 210, P.O.Box 309, Pierre, SD 57501; 605/224-1450; 1313 W.  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 1271) to "provide for pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems." The bill was introduced on May 1. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-5842; or in the state at 111 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 210, P.O.Box 309, Pierre, SD 57501; 605/224-1450; 1313 W. Main St., Rapid City, S  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has introduced legislation (S. 1255) to "require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of livestock and insects." The bill was introduced on April 30 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., James Risch, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Pat Roberts, R-  more