U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced on Tuesday the Native American Housing Affordability Act of 2019, which seeks to speed up the mortgage loan processing time for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The bipartisan legislation would reform the Housing and Read more…
U.S. Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Ken Calvert, both Republicans representing California, pushed to ensure that U.S. citrus products were included in the Trump Administration’s latest trade deal with China as well as in any agricultural product purchases made by China. Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 28 advanced a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) that would improve transparency in the drug supply chain and address the rising cost of prescription drug prices. The Payment Commission Data Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) this week introduced the Insulin Price Reduction Act, bipartisan legislation that would significantly reduce the cost of insulin products. “We have seen far too many stories of people rationing, driving across the border to Canada, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) praised this week’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it will create a consistent regulatory framework around U.S. hemp production, a move that recognizes hemp as an agricultural activity. “Legalized hemp has Read more…
A bipartisan bill from U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to increase the diversity in the healthcare workforce was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 28 as part of broader healthcare legislation. Rep. McMorris Rodgers introduced the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently proposed bipartisan legislation that would establish a grant program for wind energy research, development and demonstration. “Our bipartisan bill would encourage and accelerate the excellent wind energy research being done on new technologies that Read more…
The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), on Monday received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives. “This legislation closes an internet loophole to help ensure that our youth can’t obtain Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to help rehabilitate American military veterans who commit non-violent crimes while transitioning to civilian life. “I’m grateful to my colleagues for joining us Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) recently sought solutions from data experts on how to help bring transparency to the collection of American consumers’ online data during a U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing. “If the solution isn’t Read more…