WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 5323) to "amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act for infrastructure projects, improve the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, provide Tribal governments with more time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 5311) to "reform the resources available to the Internal Revenue Service." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For more information, Sen. Rob Portman, 448 Russell Senate Office Building,Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3353; or in state at 37 W. Broad St., Ste. 300, Columbus, OH 43215; 614/469-6774; 312 Walnut more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 5322) to "authorize the collection of supplemental payments to increase congressional investments in medical research." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 5314) to "improve the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network." The bill was introduced on Dec. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Todd Young, 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5623; or in state at 251 N. Illinois St., Ste. 120, Indianapolis, IN more ST