WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6964) to establish a lower Missouri River flood prevention program. The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Steve Watkins, R-Kan., and Don Bacon, R-Neb. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver, 2335 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6956) to "authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide food and agriculture emergency aid to States." The bill was introduced on May 19 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, 430 Cannon House   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3824) to "require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress on scams targeting seniors." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3244; or in the state at 1200 Washington  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced legislation (S. 3797) to "provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants." The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. Jerry Moran, 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202  more