Fitzpatrick proposes cybersecurity loans for nation’s small businesses

By Ripon Advance News Service | November 4, 2019

Eligible small businesses would receive loan guarantees for their purchases and installation of cybersecurity technology and services under a new bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “This bipartisan legislation is a crucial step toward ensuring small businesses Read more…

Bacon’s bipartisan bill increases jail time, fines for straw firearm purchasers

By Ripon Advance News Service | November 4, 2019

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Oct. 31 introduced bipartisan legislation that would impose stricter penalties for anyone who buys a firearm for someone else who isn’t legally permitted to have it, otherwise known as straw purchasers. “By closing loopholes and Read more…

Newhouse, Upton join bipartisan group to propose sweeping farm workforce bill

By Ripon Advance News Service | November 1, 2019

U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Fred Upton (R-MI) joined a bipartisan contingent of more than 40 lawmakers to introduce comprehensive legislation aimed at building a legal and reliable pool of agricultural workers in the United States. “Our nation’s agriculture Read more…

Walorski seeks VA update on over-prescription of opioids

By Ripon Advance News Service | November 1, 2019

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and more than two dozen colleagues requested an update from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on how it is minimizing over-prescriptions of opioids to the nation’s military veterans. “As members of Congress who Read more…

Buchanan urges action on bipartisan, bicameral bill to standardize daylight saving time

By Ripon Advance News Service | November 1, 2019

Daylight saving time, which ends on Nov. 3 this year, should become permanent, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) said in support of his Sunshine Protection Act of 2019. “We need to end this antiquated practice,” Rep. Buchanan said on Oct. Read more…

Wenstrup’s bill would provide homeless students with affordable housing

By Ripon Advance News Service | November 1, 2019

Rep. Brad Wenstrup

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) on Oct. 28 introduced bipartisan legislation in his chamber that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low-income housing tax Read more…

Wicker cosponsors bipartisan bill to expand Medicare telehealth services

By Ripon Advance News Service | November 1, 2019

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Oct. 30 introduced bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth services to Medicare beneficiaries around the nation. Sen. Wicker is an original cosponsor of the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Read more…

Young wants more high schoolers to earn college credits

By Ripon Advance News Service | November 1, 2019

U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Oct. 30 proposed a bipartisan bill that would give more American students the chance to earn college credits while they’re attending high school. “Our bill aims to provide resources so states can create a Read more…