Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) recently announced she was appointed to lead the congressional working group established to address the influx of unaccompanied minor immigrants arriving at the U.S. border from Central America. House Speaker Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) appointed Granger, Read more…
Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) introduced legislation on Thursday that would replace a patchwork of state regulations for bottled water standards with a universal federal standard and require regular testing. The Bottled Water Quality Information Act would establish a national, uniform Read more…
The Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Friday that was introduced by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) to help law enforcement officials investigate child crimes and to support the child victims. Blunt and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Read more…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Thursday that she would introduce bipartisan legislation to reduce non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gas pollutants that account for 40 percent of global warming. Collins and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) co-authored the bill to reduce short-lived Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Thursday that would eliminate red tape surrounding oil and natural gas production that included an amendment introduced by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to increase state revenue sharing. Cassidy’s amendment would increase the revenue Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) would reauthorize the federal traumatic brain injury (TBI) program to provide assistance to victims of brain injuries and support research efforts. Hatch established the program with the late Read more…
Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Angus King (I-Maine) recently released a discussion draft of legislation that would reform federal student loan repayment programs and establish a single income-based repayment option. The discussion draft aims to simplify the federal student loan Read more…
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed an education bill into law on Tuesday that will increase funding for education in the state by $1.1 billion over 2011 funding levels. The School Omnibus Bill provides funding for early education programs, K-12 education, Read more…
Idaho Gov. C.L. Otter unveiled changes to the administration of the state’s Workforce Development Training Fund (WDTF) on Tuesday that aim to make incentives for businesses more objective and transparent. Established in 1996, the WDTF administers $45 million in funds Read more…
Senior Obama administration officials briefed members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the first time on Tuesday on the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. Following the closed-door meeting, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) said the Read more…