Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) said on Friday that she plans to introduce legislation to address security vulnerabilities that put international travelers at risk. Miller, the chairwoman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, made the announcement Read more…
A group of senators pushed back on Friday on the European Union’s support of restricting the use of common product names like bologna and black forest ham by U.S. producers. The EU supports graphical indication restrictions on food products exported Read more…
Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) questioned U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman about trade barriers with China during a recent House Ways and Means Committee hearing. “Opening markets and leveling the playing field for Kansas agriculture producers and American workers is a Read more…
The Senate Finance Committee approved legislation on Thursday that was introduced by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to offer a tax credit to businesses that hire people who have been unemployed for a long time. Portman authored an amendment to the Read more…
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies approved legislation on Thursday that would authorize a program that enforces security standards at high-risk chemical facilities. Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.), the chairman of the subcommittee, introduced the Read more…
The Senate Finance Committee recently approved bipartisan legislation that would enable startup companies and small businesses to utilize the research and development tax credit. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) was an original co-sponsor of the Startup Innovation Credit Act. The bill Read more…
Legislation recently introduced by Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) would cover maternity care under the National Health Service Corps program, which provides loan repayment for physicians who work in underserved areas. Burgess, a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist for almost 30 years, Read more…
Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power on Thursday in a hearing that touched on the approval process for liquefied natural gas exports. Global energy security interests will be Read more…
Legislation introduced on Thursday by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) would provide schools better access to equipment and resources to make nutritious food for students. The School Food Modernization Act would authorize grants and loan assistance for Read more…
Reps. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Tom Petri (R-Wis.) on Wednesday requested that the Government Accountability Office evaluate studies that were used to justify a federal hours of service rule for commercial truck drivers. The HOS reset rule, which was established Read more…