Due to the recent partial federal government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) thinks the deadline should be extended for applicants seeking government funding from the new Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect). Through ReConnect, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would impose criminal sanctions on people involved in international doping fraud conspiracies. “As hardworking athletes who play by the rules have experienced, the current framework is fundamentally ill-equipped to Read more…
Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) to align counterterrorism efforts in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Jan. 29 received resounding approval by the U.S. House of Representatives in a 414-12 vote. “As the United Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Jan. 29 made available the draft version of a bipartisan bill that aims to move the nation’s pharmaceutical market toward value-based arrangements, which directly connect prescription drug and medical device pricing to their clinical Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) this month unveiled Republican-led legislation that would keep members of Congress on Capitol Hill until they approved a federal budget on deadline. “Hardworking Iowans and Americans across the country are sick and tired of government Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill having the support of more than 160 representatives in Congress that aims to make crimes against animals a federal offense. “The torture of innocent animals is abhorrent and should be Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is the lead original cosponsor of the newly introduced bipartisan Investing in State Energy Act. S. 185 would require certain financial assistance under the State Energy Program (SEP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) to Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 22 approved the NATO Support Act, bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). “America’s alliances are a source of strength and security for our country, and among our defense treaties, NATO Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Jan. 24 sponsored legislation that would eliminate automatic annual pay adjustments for members of Congress. “Most people don’t know that members of Congress receive automatic pay increases unless they vote to stop them,” Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), ranking member on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, on Jan. 24 sponsored the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, which aims to increase transparency of legal actions taken by the federal government. H.R. Read more…