After the inspector general for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the results of its 18-month investigation on the alleged illegal loan application of Solyndra, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) issued a statement regarding the report. “Solyndra may have Read more…
After last week’s ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the Browning-Ferris case, declaring that two or more entities are joint employers of a single work force if those entities are both employers by law, U.S. Sen. Roy Read more…
After Thursday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Head Start that it will grant Blue Water Community Action (BWCA) of Port Huron, Michigan, $3.13 million over five years to continue Head Start and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently released a video update on the Capito Connect Plan, which is designed to boost high-speed Internet access for West Virginia residents by improving broadband connectivity. “What you may not know is that 56 Read more…
U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) said on Thursday that he has partnered with U.S. Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) as co-chairmen of the Congressional Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus. Hydrocephalus, a debilitating neurological condition, impacts more than 1 million U.S. citizens. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) said this week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has chosen the University of Southern Maine as one of eight universities to receive Environmental Finance Center grant funding. The money Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) released a statement this week, responding to a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concerning joint-employer status within Browning-Ferris Industries of California. In a 3-2 decision made on Thursday, the NLRB redefined joint-employer Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) released a statement on Wednesday in honor of the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. “Ninety-five years ago, the 19th Amendment was adopted, giving women access to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) completed the first day of his Making a Difference Tour in Ohio this week, in an effort to emphasize good policies and concentrate on ways to build on them to make a difference for Ohio Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) congratulated the City of Delaware, Ohio, this week after it received a Department of Transportation (DOT) grant award, providing funds to finance improvements at Delaware Municipal Airport’s Jim Moore Field. Tiberi said the grant award, Read more…