The U.S. House of Representatives this month approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to protect banks working with law enforcement during criminal investigations. The House on March 11 voted 404-7 to pass the Cooperate with Law Enforcement Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), co-chairman of the U.S.-China Working Group (USCWG), is leading group congressional members on a trip to China to help negotiate fair trade with the United States. “As the administration continues to engage with the Chinese Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill to extend the age limit for opening an ABLE account, also known as a 529 ABLE or 529A account, which is a state-run Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on March 14 sponsored a bipartisan bill to protect multiemployer pension payments by allowing workers and retirees to also vote on pending potential benefit cuts. “Ohio workers have worked hard for years, played by the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) this month cosponsored bipartisan legislation to limit initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain to seven days, a proposal that aims to end the misuse of such drugs by some two million Americans, according to the Read more…
The United States needs more qualified principals and educators, particularly in rural areas and across several specializations, says U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). Sen. Collins introduced the bipartisan Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals (PREP) Act of 2019, S. 752, sponsored Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) last week championed a bipartisan, bicameral bill to support the continued growth of America’s $1.5 trillion technology sector by reducing the nation’s shortage of qualified tech workers. “As the technology sector Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on March 14 cosponsored bipartisan legislation to establish a uniform national standard for racehorse drug testing that would be overseen by the U.S. Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority. “As the representative for the ‘Horse Capital Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation last week to address the health, safety and environmental hazards at private United States military housing units. “Service members and their families sacrifice immensely to protect our freedom and they deserve quality Read more…
U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Tom Rice (R-SC) on March 14 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would permit federal access to drug-pricing data. “I have always said the key to addressing the rising costs of prescription drugs is increased transparency,” Read more…