Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.) highlighted the importance of maintaining a robust naval fleet on Tuesday during a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing. Crenshaw, a member of the subcommittee, pressed Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Read more…
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) recently said cuts to Medicare Advantage are “unfair” and urged the Obama administration to not make any additional cuts to the program. The Obama administration announced in February that $300 million would be cut from the Read more…
A group of legislators pushed for support on Tuesday of a study on the area where the Arkansas, Mississippi and White rivers meet, which is the starting point of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Reps. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.), Frank Read more…
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer established the Arizona Human Trafficking Council through an executive order on Monday to reduce trafficking and help victims. Brewer created the Task Force on Human Trafficking in April 2013 to find ways to reduce trafficking and Read more…
Legislation introduced on Monday by Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) would give state and local officials more authority in the management of endangered species and habitat conservation. Neugebauer said he introduced the Endangered Species Improvement Act because the Endangered Species Act Read more…
Cooperatives and charities would be able to continue pooling resources to offer employee pensions under bipartisan legislation that recently cleared both houses of Congress. Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) are coauthors of the Cooperative and Small Read more…
The Department of Energy authorized an American company on Monday to export liquefied natural gas to countries that do not have free trade agreements with the United States . Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P., has been granted conditional approval to Read more…
Ohio Governor John Kasich recently proposed investing $346 million to advance water and land conservation efforts in the state, a move that has drawn praise from conservation and environmental groups. Kasich’s proposal would prioritize funding for preservation of farmland and Read more…
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) recently introduced a bill that would ensure provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act apply to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its advisory committees. FACA was enacted in the 1970s to ensure that Congress and Read more…
Economic growth and job creation that has occurred under Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was recognized on Friday by the Organization for International Investment. In recognizing Michigan as a leader in attracting global investors, OFII underscored recent steps taken by Snyder Read more…