Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) sought input from business leaders on Wednesday to help draft a smarter, more equitable tax code that leads to job creation and promotes innovation. Gardner sent a letter to businesses throughout his district that solicited ideas Read more…
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.) announced on Wednesday that he supports two measures that would rollback reductions in cost of living adjustments for members of the military and disabled retirees outlined in the Bipartisan Budget Act passed on Dec. 12. House Read more…
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation on Wednesday that would require the Obama Administration to provide information on premium increases and cost-sharing requirements to citizens prior to open enrollment of the Affordable Care Act. Alexander introduced the Premium Disclosure Act Read more…
House Manufacturing Caucus Co-Chairman Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) announced on Tuesday that the U.S. International Trade Commission will maintain its trade remedy on overseas hot-rolled steel, which will protect steel manufacturers from unfair imports. The ITC’s decision maintains the hot-rolled Read more…
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would take steps to address Job Corps’ $60 million budget deficit and restore program functions. The Securing Job Corps Centers Act would establish an advisory board Read more…
Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Jon Runyan (R-N.J.) introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would help individuals who have been unemployed for more than 27 weeks find jobs by incentivizing companies to hire them. The Long-term Unemployed Hiring Incentive Act Read more…
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would combine the Department of Labor and the Department of Commerce into a single agency in an effort to cut costs and improve economic policies. The consolidated department, the Department Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently questioned how a recent decision to eliminate support for public financing of most coal-fired power plants overseas would impact electricity costs in developing countries. Upton and House Energy and Read more…
House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) joined a group of lawmakers in submitting an amicus brief on Monday to the U.S. Supreme Court that challenges EPA’s power to bypass Congress in its interpretation of the Read more…
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) questioned whether government college accreditation requirements have taken precedence over quality education at post-secondary institutions during a recent hearing. Alexander noted that accreditation was initially used for Read more…