Fischer, Bacon hail preserved agricultural provisions in updated KORUS Agreement

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 30, 2018

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, Republicans from Nebraska, commended the recently signed United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) for largely keeping agricultural provisions intact, action the lawmakers said bodes well economically for their home state and Read more…

Hatch bill improving disabled veterans’ care becomes law

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 30, 2018

More disabled military veterans will be able to forgo institutionalized nursing care and live at home with caregiver support under legislation led by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) that was signed into law on March 27. “It is truly my Read more…

Roskam procures FY 2018 U.S.-Israel missile defense funding, seeks more for FY 2019

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 30, 2018

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) successfully helped secure funding for U.S.-Israeli missile defense systems as part of the larger federal spending bill signed into law on March 23. Contained within the new fiscal year (FY) 2018 appropriations package, which funds Read more…

McCaul continues push to restructure nation’s cyber defenses

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 30, 2018

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on March 28 resurrected his bipartisan proposal to restructure cyber operations at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “To ensure the continued success and strength of DHS’ cyber mission, we must remain laser focused Read more…

Buchanan highlights for Florida parents how federal funds will attack opioid crisis

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 29, 2018

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on March 26 met in his Sarasota office with two Florida mothers who lost sons to the opioid scourge to detail how approximately $4 billion in federal funding will be used to address the ongoing Read more…

Hultgren, Rooney organize bipartisan plea to punish Sudanese regime

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 29, 2018

As the Trump administration evaluates a framework for future bilateral relations with Sudan, U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and Thomas Rooney (R-FL) seek to hold the African nation accountable for its continuing human rights abuses and corruption. In a bipartisan Read more…

President signs Poliquin’s pro-jobs bill for Old Town, Maine

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 29, 2018

Legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) to spur economic development in the city of Old Town, Maine, became law on March 26 with President Donald Trump’s signature. “Nothing is easy to get done in Washington and I’m extremely Read more…

Lance hails $380M in federal spending bill to enhance nation’s election tech, security

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 29, 2018

U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) is thrilled that the Garden State will nab a nice chunk of the $380 million designated for election technology and security improvements that is included in the nation’s newly signed government funding package. The U.S. Read more…

Katko brings home good news to central NY: omnibus funding bill contains water help

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 28, 2018

Several provisions proposed by U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) to fix water infrastructure problems plaguing central New York and communities across the country have become law as part of the nation’s larger spending package, which the president signed on March Read more…

Buchanan credits colleagues, animal welfare groups in pushing horse slaughter ban into law

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 28, 2018

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), intent on extending an expiring federal prohibition on the slaughter of horses in the United States for human consumption overseas, successfully realized that goal with a little help from some friends. “This was a successful Read more…