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Feenstra’s bill to toughen prosecution of illegal immigrants passes House committee

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The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on March 21 voted 14-9 to approve a Republican-led bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) that would ensure illegal immigrants who seriously injure or kill American citizens are detained and prosecuted to...

House advances Pfluger’s anti-natural gas tax bill as part of larger measure

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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 22 approved legislation that includes a bill proposed by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) to repeal the natural gas tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act. "The natural gas tax is inappropriate and hi...

Johnson’s bipartisan bill to reform ocean shipping advances to Senate

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A bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) to expand the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission to regulate technology and anticompetitive practices within the international ocean transportation system on March 21 passed the ...

Latta-led ROUTERS Act passes House Energy and Commerce Committee

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Rep. Bob Latta

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 20 passed a bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) that would require a federal study of certain routers and modems that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by forei...

Feenstra, LaHood urge Biden administration to act on biofuels

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U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) on March 18 led more than a dozen of their colleagues in seeking action from the Biden administration on developing new markets for biofuels exports, and called on the administration to keep wo...

Carey releases draft of bill requiring Medicare treatment-in-place pilot program

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U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) on Monday released a discussion draft for legislation that would allow America’s senior citizens to receive at-home emergency medical services without being transported to a hospital.  “Seniors should have the abil...

Carter offers bill to help states more easily implement air quality standards

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U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on March 13 led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would update the process for setting National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) while ensuring they’re feasible for sta...

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EARLY Minds Act introduced by Pfluger, Joyce

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U.S. Reps. August Pfluger (R-TX) and John Joyce (R-PA) on March 22 offered a bipartisan bill that aims to help address the growing mental health crisis among America’s youth. ... Read more...

Capito cosponsors bipartisan bill to secure U.S. titanium manufacturing

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To cut millions of dollars in costs for U.S. companies that produce critical defense materials, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bipartisan bill that would remove... Read more...

Tillis applauds FCC action to improve georouting for 9-8-8 suicide line

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U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on March 22 commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for circulating a notice of proposed rulemaking that aims to improve georouting for t... Read more...

Buchanan leads call for HHS to protect patients impacted by healthcare cyberattack

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U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) led 19 fellow Republicans in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure support and protection for patients affected... Read more...

Rep. John Moolenaar

Moolenaar named chairman of House China committee

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U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) is taking the reins of a select panel charged with investigating the threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Spe... Read more...

House passes Newhouse-led resolution condemning Biden’s energy policies

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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 21 approved a resolution led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) that denounces the energy and federal land policies of the Biden administra... Read more...

Stauber’s Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act passes House

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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 21 passed legislation led by U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) to prevent permitting abuses by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as p... Read more...

Ernst sponsors bipartisan Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

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The export or sale of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to foreign adversaries of the United States would be prohibited under a bipartisan bill offered last week ... Read more...

Rounds’ bipartisan resolution to nix Paraguay-imported beef sails through Senate

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The U.S. Senate on March 21 passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution co-authored by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) that would overturn a decision by the Biden ad... Read more...