Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) spent his August work break advocating for job creation. Bachus’ message at different events was that over-regulation is a major barrier to job creation. Read more…
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently announced plans to introduced the No ObamaCare Subsidies for Congress Act of 2013 after the August district work period ends. “Americans continue to lose under President Obama’s health care law,” Capito said. “At the Read more…
Reps. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) recently pushed for legislation that would improve the process of distributing royalty payments to the state and federal government. The State Mineral Revenue Protection Act was introduced in May with Rep. Cynthia Read more…
Facing pressure from Congressional members, the Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that it would investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ handling of the Competitive Bidding program for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies, Round Read more…
The Government Accountability Office recently released a report that indicated improvements in federal government management, collaboration and promotion of trade programs will ultimately lead to more small business exports. The report offers evidence that bolsters the case for bills introduced Read more…
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) recently visited Silicon Valley as part of their nationwide tour to reform the federal tax code to benefit job creators and individuals. Baucus Read more…
Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) recently cosponsored a bipartisan bill aimed at reforming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ permit process for site development throughout the United States. The Commonsense Permitting for Jobs Act of 2013 would specify that the lack Read more…
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said on Monday that federal regulations have become a burden to job creators, job seekers and small businesses, and asked that the federal government be held accountable. Cole said that the U.S. has more than $17 Read more…
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) recently said it is time to follow the example set by President Bill Clinton in 1996 and place a new set of welfare reforms into action. “On August 22, 1996, President Clinton Read more…
Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said in a recent editorial that the complex federal tax code needs a thorough overhaul and it is essential that small businesses not be overlooked during this process. Graves said President Barack Obama Read more…