U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) this week made a bipartisan push to protect Medicare recipients from criminals offering fake genetic test screening deals. “Scammers are deceiving Medicare beneficiaries and inducing them to receive genetic test screenings covered by Medicare Part Read more…
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Aug. 13 introduced bipartisan legislation to modify both the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources and the investment tax credit (ITC) for certain qualified investment credit facilities. “I’m proud to introduce this Read more…
U.S. Sens. Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) recently unveiled bipartisan legislation that would give a new leash on life to animals used in federal research. “There is no reason animals that are suitable for adoption or retirement should Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) are “deeply concerned” about the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network’s (OPTN) proposed policy changes for allocating kidney and pancreas organs for transplant. “We believe the new allocation policies reward historically low-performing, Read more…
Helping students, parolees and disability beneficiaries gain employment plays a major role in a framework of workforce development reform offered recently by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR). “As we think about workforce strategies and the supply of badly needed workers Read more…
Against the backdrop of the nation’s third annual Aug. 11-17 American Wind Week energy celebration, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Monday promoted her bipartisan pro-wind power bill introduced earlier this month. “I’m extremely proud to work across the aisle Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) on Monday welcomed new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines on prescribed fire. “The EPA’s new guidelines are small steps in the right direction for forest management and reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire,” Rep. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill to examine the potential for establishing a joint United States-Israel cybersecurity center of excellence. “Israel is a world leader in cybersecurity,” said Sen. Rounds. “Partnering with this close ally on Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) recently sponsored bipartisan legislation to make more efficient use of spectrum by requiring the federal government to more quickly auction off more of it and to free up additional unlicensed spectrum to support wireless devices. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on July 31 introduced the bipartisan Commonsense Reporting Act of 2019 to reduce employer reporting requirements under Obamacare. “This bipartisan bill will help streamline the reporting process by allowing employers to report information to the Read more…