WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 3686) to "provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has 11 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tim Scott, R-  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (S. 3692) to "improve the ability of the Department of Defense to effectively prevent, track, and respond to military-connected child abuse." The bill was introduced on May 12 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510;   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3693) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 "to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." The bill was introduced on May 12 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Steve Daines, R-Mont. The legislation  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (S. 3709) to "increase the eligibility of nonprofit organizations for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program." The bill was introduced on May 13. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, B85 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-3643; or in the state at 3625 Cumberland Blvd., Ste. 970, Atlanta, GA 30339; 770/661  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 3678) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide for payment of work-study allowances during a public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for allowances to veterans enrolled in educational institutions closed for emergency situations." The bill was introduced on May 11 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Marsha Bla  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3682) to "provide States, Tribal governments, and local governments with spending discretion for part of their Coronavirus Relief Fund payment." The bill was introduced on May 11. It was referred to the Senate Appropriations 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 5  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3744) to "condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China." The bill was introduced on May 14 and has 66 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Richard Blumenthal,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced legislation (S. 3729) to "provide relief for the recipients of financial assistance awards from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration." The bill was introduced on May 13 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., John Thune, R-S.D., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Roger Wicker, 555 Dirks  more