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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Tillis, other senators urge Labor Department to speed up H-2B worker visas

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U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with 25 other senators, sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding their frustration with the department’s certification process for H-2B visas. The letter specifically explains the complications employers with H-2B workers Read more…

Crenshaw, others introduce bill to give small businesses an SEC advocate

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U.S. Reps. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), John Carney (D-DE), Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) recently introduced the SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 (H.R. 3784), which would establish an Office of Small Business Advocate at the Securities and Read more…

Daines urges FCC to boost high-speed Internet access in rural regions

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U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday to close the gap in Internet connectivity between rural and urban areas. Daines specifically called on the FCC to expand connectivity in rural regions to minimize the Read more…

Barr votes with House majority for Budget Act of 2015

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U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) voted on Wednesday for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which the House passed 266-to-167. Despite reservations regarding the budget process, Barr said he felt the bill is a step in the right direction in Read more…

Comstock votes with majority to reauthorize Export-Import Bank

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U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), along with Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. founder Scott Harris and Orbital ATK, Inc., CEO David Thompson, released a statement on Tuesday praising House passage of a bill to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank, which they Read more…

Boustany supports Retail Investor Protection Act

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U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) on Tuesday put his stamp of approval on the Retail Investor Protection Act. The Department of Labor recently proposed a fiduciary rule to raise costs and reduce access to retirement investment advice for Americans with Read more…

Upton, Hatch ask CMS about rising costs of newly eligible adults on Medicaid

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U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), chairman of the Finance Committee, sent a letter to  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) acting Administrator Andy Slavitt on Tuesday Read more…

Hanna explains vote for National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act

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U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) released a statement late last week on why he voted for the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, which the House approved by a vote of 254-177. Hanna said the U.S. relies too heavily Read more…

Costello: VA officials’ failure to appear at hearing on IG report ‘unacceptable’

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After five Department of Veterans Affairs officials didn’t show up at a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing last week to examine an Inspector General’s (IG) report, titled “Inappropriate Use of Position and the Misuse of the Relocation Program and Incentives,” Read more…

Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act targets bogus tax returns

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U.S. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-OH) and John Lewis (D-GA), both members of the Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2015, which aims to reduce tax-related identify theft, on Monday. “This past tax season, Read more…

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