Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) recently introduced a bill that aims to update and consolidate education tax incentives to help millions of Americans pursue higher education while saving taxpayers’ money. The Higher Education & Skills Obtainment Read more…
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) recently released draft legislation that would ensure continued health care coverage for miners in danger of losing their benefits resulting from the bankruptcy of Patriot Coal Company. “It is critical that we protect the health care Read more…
The House recently passed its Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that included funding for a new national cemetery in Sarpy Country, Nebr. Rep. Lee Terry (R-Nebr.), a leading proponent of the new cemetery, said it would Read more…
A bipartisan group of congressmen introduced legislation to provide support for charter schools by increasing flexibility and accountability on Tuesday. Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Tom Petri (R-Wis.), Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas), Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), Susan Davis (D-Calif.), Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.), John Read more…
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said at a Ripon Society event on Wednesday that Congress was likely to pass tax reform legislation this year. “I’m…a firm believer we’re going to get tax reform,” McCarthy said. “You may all laugh Read more…
A bill to address prescription drug abuse among current and former members of the military was introduced on Tuesday by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The proposed legislation is named the Service Members and Veterans Prescription Drug Read more…
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) recently announced the launch of Cosponsor.gov, a new website that details every bill and resolution introduced in the House. “This is a sweeping expansion of our Citizen Cosponsor Project,” Cantor said. “I’m excited that any engaged Read more…
Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) recently asked the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood insurance program to visit Louisiana and meet with people who would be impacted by flood insurance premium increases. Cassidy made the request in a letter Read more…
An amendment recently filed to the Senate’s pending Farm Bill would add white potatoes to the list of fresh fruits and vegetables that are included in the Department of Agriculture’s Women, Infants and Children Food Package. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) Read more…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society yesterday morning, delivering a speech in which he expressed optimism not only about the strength of the Republican Majority in Congress, but Read more…