Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) spoke on the House floor on Friday in regards to wasteful federal spending, noting unnecessary spending levels occurring with Air Force One. “When the wheels of Air Force One are up, the meter is on and Read more…

Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Judy Chu (D-Calif.) introduced legislation on Monday that would provide patent holders the tools to fight against patent assertion entities and patent trolls in order to stimulate American innovation and growth. The proposed bill, the Read more…

The House approved an amendment offered by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Thursday that would significantly reduce the federal government’s role in schools across the country by eliminating certain federally mandated teacher evaluations. The amendment was part of the Student Read more…

The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently approved Rep. Lee Terry’s (R-Neb.) proposed bill, the Global Investment in American Jobs Act. The proposed bill would require the Department of Commerce to perform a review in coordination with other agencies to Read more…

Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) affirming his commitment on Thursday to passing a long-term farm bill that will provide certainty and stability for U.S. farmers. Whitfield said in an op-ed that recent droughts and floods underline the need to provide famers Read more…

Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.) recently joined House leaders to rally support for legislation that would encourage effective teaching by reining in the federal government’s involvement in schools. Roby and other Republican members in the House are working to build support Read more…

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday designed to help children develop knowledge and appreciation for their natural surroundings. The No Child Left Inside Act is cosponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and has companion legislation in Read more…

Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would make it easier for charities and cooperatives to continue to offer pensions to their employees. Harkin, the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Read more…

House Financial Services Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) recently spoke out about his concerns regarding the role the federal government has in the economy. The committee held its semi-annual Humphrey-Hawkins hearing on the state of the economy on Wednesday. Ben Read more…

Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) recently introduced a bill to correct an inequity in the way that formulas for education grants are calculated. The All Children Are Equal Act would correct the grant formula flaw as it Read more…