Majority Whip McCarthy expresses optimism about the strength of the House Republican Majority, and the prospects for passing tax reform and immigration reform this year WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) appeared before a breakfast meeting of Read more…
RIPON FORUM Looks at Rick Snyder’s Approach as Governor of Michigan and His Effort to Provide Value to the Taxpayers of His State WASHINGTON, DC – With partisanship at an all-time high and trust in government at an all-time low, Read more…
Chairman Rogers Responds to White House Veto Threat, Expresses Optimism that House and Senate can Return to Regular Order WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (KY-5) appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society yesterday morning, Read more…
Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Kay Granger (R-Texas) recently announced they are taking legislative steps to strengthen the current prohibition on U.S. defense contracts with a Russian arms dealer. DeLauro and Granger are offering an amendment to the 2014 National Read more…
Wisconsin Republican Reps. Tom Petri and Reid Ribble introduced legislation on Thursday to ensure operating trucks are not precluded from traveling on the new Interstate 41 due to weight restrictions. Ribble and Petri, both of whom sit on the Transportation Read more…
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) recently received the Association of Defense Communities’ Congressional Leadership award for his efforts to create economic opportunity after the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant was closed. “I am honored to receive this award,” Roberts said. “I want Read more…
Rep. Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-La.) recently received the “Champion of the Merit Shop” award from Louisiana Associated Builders and Contractors for his service in the 112th Congress. The LABC is an association of diverse businesses that derive their livelihood from Read more…
Lawmakers in both the Senate and the House introduced legislation on Wednesday to combat and prevent waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid. Reps. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) and John Carney (D-Del.), along with Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Tom Read more…
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) recently asked the Environmental Protection Agency to explain why it has proposed a rule change that could cost one coal-fired power plant hundreds of millions of dollars. Whitfield, the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy Read more…
Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.) recently addressed a number of his legislative issues during a recent speech to the Canadian American Business Council. Terry said the two most important items he is working on include the Keystone Pipeline and his duties Read more…