In a move that U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) said will provide “peace of mind,” the House overwhelmingly approved the ABLE Act 2014 on Wednesday, allowing families of Americans with severe disabilities to save money for their care. An acronym Read more…

Saying Barack Obama didn’t get the message Americans sent on election day, U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kansas) took issue on Tuesday with the president’s threat to veto a bipartisan tax extender plan. A tentative agreement that had the support of Read more…

Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) praised the U.S. House of Representatives for unanimously passing the No Social Security for Nazis Act on Tuesday, which would cut off benefits to Nazis who were deported from the United States. A companion bill is Read more…

Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.) introduced biennial budgeting bill H.R. 1869 in 2013 because he saw major problems in the appropriations ratification system intended to keep the U.S. government and its agencies funded and functional from year to year. “Congress’ budget Read more…

Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation named after Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) to authorize $8.7 billion in funding for the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday. Republican and Democratic leaders from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Read more…

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) on Tuesday applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)  approval of the use of liquid potash to eradicate zebra mussels from two Minnesota lakes.  Paulsen recently had sent a letter to the EPA requesting an exemption Read more…

Three pieces of legislation that started in the House Energy and Commerce Committee were signed into law by President Barack Obama recently and Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) took a moment to extol the committee’s bipartisan success on Monday. “I’m proud Read more…

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced it would maintain its current production levels despite dropping prices, a move that U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.) said on Tuesday signals America’s dominance in energy production and exports. OPEC oil Read more…

The House of Representatives passed the Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act on Monday, a move that U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) hopes will strengthen the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). Meehan, the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Read more…

Reacting to the broad support his Promoting New Manufacturing Act received while passing a House of Representatives vote, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said on Monday the bill would “jumpstart our nation’s economy.” The House voted 238-172 to pass Read more…