WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 1788) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, "to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee." The bill was introduced on June 11 and has 12 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., James Risch, R-Idaho, John Boozman, R-Ark., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Lisa Murko  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., has introduced the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1790) to "authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year." The bill was introduced on June 11. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. The full text of the bill is availab  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 1851) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide Federal Pell Grants to Iraq and Afghanistan veteran's dependents. The bill was introduced on June 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Tim Scott, R-S.C. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Tim Kaine, 231 Russell Senate Office Building, Washingto  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., has introduced legislation (S. 1829) to modernize Federal grant reporting. The bill was introduced on June 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., and Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. 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 20510; 202/224-5754; or in the state at 1015 N. Br  more