The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 26 passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) to modify and streamline the payment process and work schedules for federal border patrol agents. “The brave men and women of our Read more…
A final agreement reached between the U.S. Senate and House on major Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reforms includes safety protections originally introduced in bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The House on Sept. 26 agreed to the Read more…
Kerrie Orozco
The U.S. House on Sept. 25 approved by voice vote the bipartisan Kerrie Orozco First Responders Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) to provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of first responders who die as a Read more…
An amended and expanded bill bolstering federal protections for children sponsored by U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) received U.S. House approval on Sept. 25. Formerly known as the Preventing Child Exploitation Act of 2018, the amended H.R. 6847 is now Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate reconciled differences in the bipartisan Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act, which now heads to the president’s desk for his signature to make the bill a law. The legislation that will update Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s (R-IL) bipartisan proposal to revise the functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received unanimous approval from the full U.S. House on Sept. 25 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. The Nuclear Utilization Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), chairman of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Sept. 25 guided U.S. House approval of two bipartisan bills aimed at lowering the costs of drug prices. With both measures receiving U.S. Senate approval Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) to bolster America’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, bioterror attacks or chemical incidents, received approval on Sept. 25 from the U.S. House of Representatives. “I am Read more…
Newly available federal guidance informs America’s small business employers about a beneficial tax incentive championed by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Sept. Read more…
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Term limits for members of Congress would change the dysfunction plaguing Capitol Hill lawmakers and strengthen the nation’s democracy, said U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) speaking from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. “A lot of our colleagues Read more…