As the Senate prepared to pass a short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) reiterated that Congress needs to focus on a long-term solution to the nation’s deteriorating infrastructure. “Another short-term patch Read more…

After the House Financial Services Committee advanced 14 bills – including several measures designed to provide regulatory relief for community financial institutions — U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) released a statement on Wednesday to voice his support for the measures. Read more…

A bipartisan team of lawmakers from both congressional chambers came together on Wednesday to introduce legislation that would help fight the loss of hundreds of billions of dollars each year from the theft of corporate trade secrets. The Defend Trade Read more…

U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would require child-safety packaging for all containers of liquid nicotine sold nationwide. Liquid nicotine — a combination of tobacco-extracted nicotine, other hazardous chemicals and artificial flavoring Read more…

As the votes were counted to reveal House passage of the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop (R-MI) issued a statement regarding his support of the measure. “Congress has a Read more…

After hearing testimony from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Capitol Hill pertaining to the nuclear agreement with Iran, U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL) released a “Blueprint for a Better Iran Agreement” video on Tuesday, as part of his Read more…

U.S. Rep. Charles W. Boustany (R-LA) this week discussed the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015, legislation he co-sponsored that would increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory process.  In its essence, the Read more…

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (D-ME) announced on Tuesday that the Maine Parent Federation, Inc. will receive a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Parent Training and Information Center Program. The Maine Parent Federation, based Read more…

Last week, U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA) published an op-ed in the Deleware County Daily Times, discussing the importance of the Senate passing the 21st Century Cures bill, which will accelerate the process of moving innovative medical devices and treatments Read more…

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) announced on Tuesday that the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry will hold a business meeting Sept. 17 to markup bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes federal child nutrition programs across the nation. “We must reauthorize Read more…