WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6297) to "require public housing agencies to inform residents of a public housing project when a resident of such project tests positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)." The bill was introduced on March 19. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Ted Budd, 118 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4531; or in the district offices at 12  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3502) to "delay the implementation date of the current expected credit losses methodology for estimating allowances for credit losses." The bill was introduced on March 16 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Kevin Cramer, 400 Russell Senate Office Build  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 3503) to "authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions." The bill was introduced on March 16 and has 29 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3535) to "extend the due date for the return and payment of Federal income taxes to July 15, 2020, for taxable year 2019." The bill was introduced on March 19 and has 28 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Richard Burr, R-N.C., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Mike  more