U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Majority Whip on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), chairman of the bipartisan House Automotive Caucus, both gave President Donald Trump a thumbs up for repealing another Obama-era rule. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) on May 21 introduced the bipartisan Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendment Act of 2018, H.R. 5896, to streamline the overtime payment process for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) said she is extremely supportive of President Donald Trump’s recent decision to hold off on issuing tariffs on Chinese imports while the United States continues trade negotiations with the Chinese government. “I’ve been urging Read more…
Fraught with ongoing issues, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires more internal administrative measures that also could provide Congress with vital insight needed for proactive decision-making, says U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL). “Instead of taking a reactive approach Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on May 17 unveiled the bipartisan Blast Exposure and Brain Injury Prevention Act of 2018, S. 2883, in an effort to protect servicemembers from brain damage during combat and training. S. 2883 would require the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers on insisting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) release and explain why it helped withhold a federal health study on toxic chemicals found to be contaminating numerous water sites Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, wants to ensure central Ohio is well-positioned to meet its current and future workforce needs. Sen. Portman participated in the “Future of Workforce” panel Read more…
With a little help from their colleagues, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, and U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), a member of the bipartisan caucus, plan to fast track a bill aimed at decreasing America’s Read more…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should consider unique topography in setting aside Mobility Fund Phase II monies to expand rural broadband in difficult-to-serve locations like West Virginia, said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “In parts of the country where Read more…
Three new Republican members – U.S. Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ), and Peter Roskam (R-IL) – have joined the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, announced co-chair and co-founder U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) on May 17. “Now 78 members Read more…