WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 3627) to "provide for the expedited and transparent procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten G  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has introduced legislation (S. 3591) to "provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S., to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities." The bill was introduced on May 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committ  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation (S. 3604) to "require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on COVID-19 recovery small business programs." The bill was introduced on May 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. B  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has introduced legislation (S. 3661) to amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 "to allow danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Tom Cotton, 326 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3632) to "provide funding for cities, counties, and other units of general local government to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Gary Peters, D-Mich. The legislation was referred to the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation (S. 3648) to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 "to provide for a high-speed broadband deployment initiative." The bill was introduced on May 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Shelley Moore-Capito, 172 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6472; or i  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 3638) to "allow Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to be used to replace revenue shortfalls resulting from COVID-19." The bill was introduced on May 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. For more information, Sen. Dan Sullivan, 30  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 3637) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act "to extend lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency." The bill was introduced on May 6 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., John Boozman, R-Ark., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Bill Cassidy, R-La., Kevin Cramer,  more