The Senate’s vote last week to ramp up sanctions on Russia, North Korea and Iran was lauded by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) as a necessary step to shore up national security. Read more…
The House approved a $658 billion consolidated defense appropriations bill on Thursday with key contributions from U.S. Reps. Tom Cole (R-OK), Kay Granger (R-TX) and Charlie Dent (R-PA). The Make America Secure Appropriations Act, which consolidates spending bills for defense, Read more…
In response to recent findings that the IRS continues to rehire previously fired employees with conduct and performance issues, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) reintroduced legislation last week to step up accountability within the agency. The Ensuring Integrity in the Read more…
Amid House Judiciary Committee hearings on solutions to address federal debt, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) introduced a resolution on Thursday that calls for a constitutional amendment requiring Congress to pass balanced budgets. The legislation, H.J. Res. 114, would prevent Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) recently introduced a bicameral bill that would give states leeway to cut red tape by implementing occupational licensing reforms designed to protect consumers and prospective professionals. “Today, roughly one in three American workers is required Read more…
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee cheered the bipartisan approval of the country’s first legal and regulatory framework for self-driving cars last week, forging a path for autonomous vehicles to enter U.S. consumer markets. Committee leaders U.S. Reps. Read more…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would undertake the first mile-by-mile threat analysis of the nation’s southwest border since 1993 under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) on Wednesday. The Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2017 Read more…
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) on Wednesday would give schools more flexibility when purchasing fruits and vegetables for student meals through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The Fruit and Vegetable Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) introduced two bills on Wednesday that aim to bring more accountability to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to help more low-income recipients realize long-term self-sufficiency. The TANF Accountability and Integrity Improvement Act Read more…
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U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) highlighted how the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate has cost low- and middle-income Americans billions of dollars on the Senate floor on Wednesday as part of a preview of his proposal to repay the Read more…