U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan recently cosponsored a bill that would protect consumers by implementing stricter penalties for scammers who make illegal robocalls. “Too many Floridians continue to be harassed by the nationwide onslaught of illegal robocalls,” Sen. Buchanan said on Read more…
The Senate approved a bipartisan resolution this month introduced by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) that recognizes the value of vaccines and immunizations in protecting the health of Americans. Sen. Blackburn joined lead sponsor U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Read more…
President Donald Trump last week signed into law legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) that would support children on Medicaid with medically complex conditions. The Advancing Care for Exceptional (ACE) Kids Act of 2019, S. 317, was signed Read more…
Kentucky has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive funding to create a housing pilot program that will help people with substance abuse addictions have a safe place to live, thanks to legislation Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) continued his push to open markets for U.S. agriculture producers, praising a recent ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO) that found that China’s tariff-rate quotas for wheat, corn, and rice violated rules and put Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have cosponsored legislation aimed at helping more patients newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease become aware they can access care planning and other services under Medicare. The bipartisan Improving Health Outcomes, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) on April 9 introduced bipartisan legislation to protect public lands by providing permanent and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). “From the Great Smoky Mountains to the Read more…
In an effort to ensure that state governments have the ability to implement cannabis laws that work best for them, U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) helped introduce a bipartisan and bicameral bill this month that would strengthen states’ rights. The Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) in introducing legislation earlier this month that would make permanent a tax credit to incentivize employers to hire people who have traditionally faced difficulties finding Read more…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must do a better job in finding and implementing sustainable solutions to massive flooding in Iowa, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said during an April 17 U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Read more…