U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) last week visited several Chicago-based organizations focused on decreasing poverty in America in her role as ranking member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. “Breaking the cycle of Read more…
Four bipartisan debt-relief bills cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) became law on Aug. 26 after the president signed them last week. “I’m proud to have these four bipartisan bills signed into law giving our small businesses, family farmers, Read more…
Maine has no long-term mental health or substance abuse care available at its U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, a situation that must be addressed, said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “This unacceptable situation for Maine veterans has continued Read more…
Sen. Roger Wicker
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) is cosponsoring legislation to restart the final stages of a flood control project in his home state. “The recent flooding in the Yazoo Backwater area has been devastating for Mississippians who have seen their property Read more…
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, applauded recently proposed changes by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently sponsored bipartisan legislation to reform the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Sen. Moran on July 30 introduced the Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019, S. 2330, with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), who has been pushing the Trump administration to renegotiate a tomato suspension agreement, will finally see results now that the U.S. Commerce Department has settled a tomato trade dispute with Mexico. On Tuesday, the Commerce Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the refundable Research and Development (R&D) tax credit by raising outdated caps and incentivizing startups to increase R&D investment. “Research and development plays a crucial role in allowing small Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Aug. 16 addressed workforce challenges in Iowa during a field hearing in Des Moines. “With record-low unemployment and increasing wages, Iowa’s economy is booming and small businesses are continuing to expand,” Sen. Ernst said, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Aug. 20 showed the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) just how it’s funding investment is growing economic development across her home state. “The ARC plays such an important role in our state — particularly Read more…