Reps. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) cosponsored the Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013 on Friday. The measure was introduced in response to an FCC announcement that it would review the ban Read more…

Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) detailed measures that need to be taken on Monday to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. “Hydrologically separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins is the only sure way to protect the Great Read more…

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) reintroduced the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act on Thursday, which would repeal laws on compulsory copyright licenses, eliminate mandates on private sector companies and withdraw some FCC broadcast and media ownership rules. Rep. Cory Garnder (R-Colo.) Read more…

House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced a bipartisan bill on Friday that would prevent consumers from paying higher taxes on certain digital goods. Smith and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) introduced the Digital Goods and Read more…

Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) recently introduced the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Act of 2013, which would establish an independent inspector general position at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “Government accountability is important now more than ever,” Stivers said. Read more…

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) lauded the committee’s passage of the bipartisan Supporting At-Risk Children Act on Thursday, which would fight child sex trafficking and take steps to improve foster care. Elements of the Improving Outcomes Read more…

The Senate Finance Committee approved a bipartisan bill on Thursday that was introduced by Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) to expand access to mental health treatment and improve available care. Blunt and Stabenow introduced the Excellence in Read more…

House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) was encouraged by progress outlined in an FHA report on the status of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund on Friday, but he said more improvement is needed. Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Member Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) introduced the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act on Friday, which was proposed after a yearlong study on mental health and violence. The package of bipartisan legislative proposals arose Read more…

Senate Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) announced on Thursday that the Senate Finance Committee marked up a five-year extension of the Special Diabetes Program. The extension would maintain the Special Diabetes Program’s funding at Read more…