Tyson beef processing plant (DTN.com)
The federal government must provide commodity market oversight and flexibility for livestock haulers, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) said earlier this week. Spurred by a recent fire at a home-state beef processing plant, Sen. Fischer urged the heads of the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is the lead cosponsor for the newly introduced bipartisan Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019. “We have to bring our veterans’ care into the 21st century,” Sen. Blackburn said. “Congress appropriated Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently unveiled legislation that would provide Medicare and Medicaid coverage for specific allergy tests. “Too many Americans are at a significant disadvantage when it comes to how we diagnose and treat dangerous allergies,” said Sen. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) on Aug. 13 cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would make acts of domestic terrorism a federal crime. “As a former prosecutor, I know our federal domestic terrorism laws are insufficient and lack any real legal Read more…
Following the shooting last week of six on-duty Philadelphia police officers, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) urged Congress to pass his bill bolstering penalties against the perpetrators. “Police officers and first responders put their lives on the line every single Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) commended recently approved waivers issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for North Dakota’s Integration Pilot Program (IPP) and Xcel Energy to expand their use of drones in the state. Specifically, the FAA waivers allow Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) recently introduced a bill to increase and expand the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses that come out of the pockets of America’s preschool, elementary and secondary school teachers. “94 percent of teachers buy classroom supplies Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) recently introduced a bill that would remove specific environmental, endangered species, and historic preservation regulations for certain regions of the country that planned federally funded projects or activities. “Tennessee’s rural communities are the heart of Read more…
The U.S. Space Command headquarters should be reestablished in Colorado, says U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO). At a time when the Department of Defense is looking to prioritize training and mission readiness, establishing U.S. Space Command in Colorado capitalizes on Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) recently presented bicameral, bipartisan legislation to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications. “There are more than 11.6 million businesses owned by women nationwide, and yet, Read more…