The House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the Student Success Act on Thursday that would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and provide states a new tool to improve the development of teachers and principals. The bill Read more…
Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) recently questioned Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner about the Competitive Bidding Program for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Medical Supplies. “Last week, a bipartisan majority in the Read more…
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) introduced legislation on Thursday to clearly define “full-time employee” in order to resolve uncertainty surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Employers with more than 50 full-time employees at the start Read more…
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) recently secured provisions in the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act that provide important resources to the Fort Campbell community in Tennessee. Blackburn included a provision to restore the funding for the Army and Air Force flying Read more…
Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) recently introduced the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Amendments Act. The proposed legislation amends the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 to allow the National Museum of the American Indian to construct a memorial to Read more…
In conjunction with Flag Day, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) reintroduced a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to protect the American flag from acts of physical desecration. The proposed amendment has 21 original cosponsors. “At a time when many issues Read more…
Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) introduced legislation on Thursday to make it easier for students to pursue careers in health care. The Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act authorizes a total of $290 million Read more…
Rep. Lee Terry (R-Nebr.) recently joined Bill Basl, the director of the Corporation of National and Community Service, to announce two Omaha, Nebr.-based organizations will receive more than $560,000 in AmeriCorps grants. College Possible Omaha will receive a grant for Read more…
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) submitted a statement to the Congressional Record on Tuesday that honors the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers regiment, particularly the leadership of Col. Charles Young who died in 1923. Young was the third African-American to graduate Read more…
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) recently said he hopes to obtain a better understanding of how U.S. insurance supervisors are balancing the need to coordinate regulatory efforts overseas with their duty to ensure U.S. insurers are competitive in the global marketplace. Read more…