Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.), the chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies, recently led the subcommittee’s examination hearing on the Affordable Care Act’s establishment of the federal data hub. The federal data hub is Read more…
Reps. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) and Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would authorize assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system. The United States-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation Act of 2013 would also permit the United States Read more…
Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) released a statement on Monday in support of the Student Success Act. The proposed bill would reform federal K-12 education law and give states and districts more control over their schools. The Student Success Act would Read more…
Washington Reps. Dave Reichert (R) and Rick Larsen (D) recently introduced a bill that would help small businesses in Washington and across the country, export their products overseas. The bipartisan Next STEP Act of 2013 would permanently authorize the State Read more…
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) recently introduced legislation that would give fishermen flexibility to grow businesses by refinancing federal loans. The proposed bill, the Revitalizing the Economy of Fisheries in the Read more…
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) held a press conference on Friday to tout his new bill that would highlight American-made products and incentivize manufacturers to increase domestic production. The proposed bill, the Made in America Act of 2013, would create a Read more…
Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would evaluate critical care resources and infrastructure. The proposed bill, the Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act, is designed to identify gaps in the current critical care Read more…
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) recently provided an update on Congress’ progress on the passage of the reauthorization of a long-term farm bill. The House passed the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act in a vote of 216 to 208 Read more…
The House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs will mark up a bill on Tuesday that would help disabled veterans gain access to healthcare more quickly. The proposed bill, named the Disabled Veterans’ Access to Medical Examinations Improvement Act, Read more…
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced legislation on Thursday that would reduce frivolous lawsuits that he said hurt the U.S. legal system. The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act would impose mandatory sanctions on lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits in federal courts. The Read more…