The House approved Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy’s (R) amendment to protect homeowners in his state from extreme increases in flood insurance premiums on Thursday. Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act in 2012 to overhaul the National Flood Insurance Read more…
Sens. Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul and Rep. Ed Whitfield, all Kentucky Republicans, recently met with the Energy Department’s top officials to discuss the future of a uranium enrichment facility located in Kentucky. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Deputy Read more…
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) recently announced a two-year moratorium of the Army Corps of Engineer’s plan to erect barriers along the Cumberland River in Kentucky and Tennessee. Whitefield originally introduced the legislation, known as the Freedom to Fish Act, in Read more…
WASHINGTON, DC – With partisanship at an all-time high and trust in government at an all-time low, the latest edition of THE RIPON FORUM looks at the efforts of CEO-turned-Governor Rick Snyder, who not only describes his approach as being Read more…
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) recently introduced a bill that aims to update and consolidate education tax incentives to help millions of Americans pursue higher education while saving taxpayers’ money. The Higher Education & Skills Obtainment Read more…
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) recently released draft legislation that would ensure continued health care coverage for miners in danger of losing their benefits resulting from the bankruptcy of Patriot Coal Company. “It is critical that we protect the health care Read more…
The House recently passed its Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that included funding for a new national cemetery in Sarpy Country, Nebr. Rep. Lee Terry (R-Nebr.), a leading proponent of the new cemetery, said it would Read more…
A bipartisan group of congressmen introduced legislation to provide support for charter schools by increasing flexibility and accountability on Tuesday. Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Tom Petri (R-Wis.), Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas), Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), Susan Davis (D-Calif.), Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.), John Read more…
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said at a Ripon Society event on Wednesday that Congress was likely to pass tax reform legislation this year. “I’m…a firm believer we’re going to get tax reform,” McCarthy said. “You may all laugh Read more…
A bill to address prescription drug abuse among current and former members of the military was introduced on Tuesday by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The proposed legislation is named the Service Members and Veterans Prescription Drug Read more…