WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6977) to "provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants." The bill was introduced on May 22 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., and Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Dusty Johnson, 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2801; or in   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 21 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 3762) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries." The bill was introduced on May 19 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Jack Reed, D-R.I., and John Hoeven, R-N.D. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation (S. 3788) to "provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries." The bill was introduced on May 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Jack Reed, D-R.I., and John Hoeven, R-N.D. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Jon Te  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3794) to expedite transportation project delivery, facilitate infrastructure improvement. The bill was introduced on May 21 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. John Thune, 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2321; or in the state at 246 Founders Park Drive, Ste.  more