With almost 9 million acres burned across the United States in 2018, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) is on a mission to mitigate the risk of wildfires by clearing out hazardous trees from America’s national forests. Sen. Daines, along with Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) recently proposed bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting firefighters and emergency responders from exposure to toxic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which cause major health problems, including cancer. “Our firefighters and emergency responders Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) are among 39 original cosponsors of the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2019, which would reauthorize and increase federal funding around the government’s efforts to protect and restore Read more…
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U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) applauded an Aug. 2 agreement signed between the United States and the European Union (EU) that guarantees American ranchers a bigger share of Europe’s beef market. “This is what our ranchers and our farmers, our Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R- AZ) recently unveiled bipartisan legislation to reduce the operation and maintenance costs of U.S. nuclear power plants to both increase their cost-competitiveness and develop the new technologies required to operate them efficiently. “If we’re serious Read more…
The Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), is on its way to being signed into a new federal law. “Farmers in North Carolina and across the country are reeling from Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on July 31 released her Rural Health Agenda to improve healthcare in underserved parts of rural America. “These three pieces of legislation, which come directly at the request of small town mayors and community leaders, Read more…
The U.S. Senate on July 31 unanimously approved the bipartisan Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents (CASES) Act of 2019 introduced by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH). “I applaud the Senate for approving this commonsense bill and I look Read more…
In an effort to fight America’s food waste, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on July 25 proposed a bipartisan bill to streamline the dates on food labels to provide consistent and clear definitions for quality and safety. “This bill takes Read more…
A U.S. Senate committee on July 31 approved sweeping bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) to enhance the safety and reliability of pipeline transportation. The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee amended and favorably passed the Read more…