WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation (H.R. 3684) to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians. The bill was introduced on July 10 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, 324 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3361; or in the district offices at 405 N. Beaver St., Ste. 6, Flagstaff, AZ 6  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 2072) to "provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2019, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans." The bill was introduced on July 10 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., John Boozman, R-Ark., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 2065) to "require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish an annual report on the use of deepfake technology." The bill was introduced on July 9 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Gary Peters, D-Mich. The legislation was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 2109) to "modify the proof of concept commercialization program of the Department of Defense." The bill was introduced on July 11 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. 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, Pierr  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 2058) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to improve policy and data collection in connection with personnel tempo of the Armed Forces and the United States Special Operations Command." The bill was introduced on July 9. 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.  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 2071) to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians. The bill was introduced on July 10 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and James Lankford, R-Okla. It was referred to the Senate Indian 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 575  more