Vice President Joe Biden recently provided Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) leverage for his proposed bill to increase investment in America’s waterway infrastructure. Biden attended a ceremony on Monday at the Port of Baltimore to discuss the importance of proper and Read more…
Chairman of the House Small Business Committee Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said on Wednesday that inefficiencies among federal export promotion agencies could be addressed if the House passes his export coordination legislation. Graves’ proposed bill would reduce some of the key Read more…
The House passed a bill on Monday, its first day back from recess, that aims to increase the United States’ share of foreign direct investment and create American jobs. The bill, the Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013, Read more…
The House recently approved Rep. Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) bill that would streamline Federal Communications Commission reporting requirements by reducing the number of reports the agency is expected to produce. Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Ranking Member Read more…
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) announced on Friday that the House Oversight Committee will continue its investigation into the Obama administration’s involvement in Delphi employee pension decisions. Turner said a recently released report by the Special Inspector General on the Department Read more…
President Barack Obama recently signed a bill into law that aims to improve airport security screening processes for wounded and severely disabled members of the U.S. military and veterans. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) introduced the Helping Heroes Fly Act in Read more…
Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.), the chairman of the House Administration Committee, recently blasted the Federal Election Commission for not approving a manual that explains its enforcement policies and procedures. The committee held a hearing in November 2011 that examined the Read more…
Chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee Lamar Smith (R-Texas) asked the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for information on the use of alias and private email accounts used for official business by EPA staff. The request came Read more…
As President Barack Obama struggles to drum up support for his Syrian war resolution in Congress, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) reiterated his belief that the Assad regime should be held accountable for its actions and expressed his frustration over the Read more…
Reps. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently urged U.S. trade negotiators to find a positive outcome for U.S. dairy farmers in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. “As talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement continue, now is the time Read more…