The Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act was created to provide better protection by allowing them to seek care and treatment from health care providers outside of the military. This bill, listed on the docket as H.R. 3775, gives members Read more…
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report stating the Obama administration acted unlawfully in transferring five Taliban commanders from their detention facility in Guantanamo Bay without notifying Congress. The GAO report performed a legal analysis following a Read more…
The Obama administration acted unlawfully when it released five Taliban fighters from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for an American soldier held captive by the Taliban, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report. The report concluded that the secretary of Read more…
The DEA announced on Thursday that it would place tighter controls on prescription medications that contain the active ingredient hydrocodone. The agency’s policy change reflects legislation introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) to reschedule hydrocodone combination drugs from a schedule Read more…
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) met with a group of students at Keuka College on Thursday to discuss sexual assault prevention and awareness. Reed co-sponsored the Campus Accountability and Safety Act earlier this month. The measure would enhance accountability and transparency Read more…
Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) requested a study on Wednesday that would explore the rise of occupational licensing at the state level and its economic impact on entrepreneurs. Graves, the chairman of the House Small Business Committee, sent a letter on Read more…
An internal investigation by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently found that some patent examiners who work from home may have lied about the hours they worked and received unjustified bonuses. There are 8,300 patent examiners, and approximately Read more…
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) spoke on Wednesday about the House of Representative’s success in advancing legislation that would promote energy efficiency. Upton, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the energy-efficiency measures have stalled because “the Senate Read more…
The majority of Americans would not support a national school board and feel that states and local school boards should have the greatest influence on public school curriculum, according to a recent Gallup poll. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Read more…
Idaho Gov. C.L. Otter recently outlined how Idaho’s support of nuclear energy research and development (R&D) has grown as the state seeks to play an important role in the nation’s energy future. Otter made the comments against the backdrop of Read more…