U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Dec. 17 introduced a bipartisan bill to combat illegal pill mills around the United States. “Our recent history in West Virginia, where millions of prescription opioids flowed freely into small communities throughout the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) this month recognized the five-year anniversary of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, a 2014 law that set up tax-exempt savings accounts for disability-related expenses. “Today we are celebrating the fifth anniversary Read more…
The U.S. Senate recently approved bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) that aims to end robocalls and on Dec. 20 presented the bill to the president to be signed into law. The U.S. House of Representatives on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) praised the Dec. 18 committee passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Global Child Thrive Act of 2019, which he introduced in October to support early childhood development around the world. “I applaud my colleagues on the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) commended the U.S. Senate approval last week of a fiscal year 2020 spending package that includes the permanent repeal of the medical device tax. “This is a huge bipartisan win for patients, jobs and medical Read more…
U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), French Hill (R-AR), Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Steve Womack (R-AR) commended passage on Dec. 19 by the U.S. House of Representatives of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act. “USMCA sets the stage for billions Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-ME) bipartisan bill to repeal the Military Widow’s Tax is headed to the president’s desk to be signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. “This provision Read more…
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, now reconciled by both houses of Congress, included some of U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran’s (R-KS) top military-related priorities. “I was particularly pleased to see several of my priorities included in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) praised the passage last week of the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which included priority provisions from his bipartisan bill to ramp up the number of digital and software development Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Dec. 18 introduced a bipartisan bill that continues her fight to provide flood relief and support to Iowa’s rural flood-ravaged communities. Sen. Ernst on Wednesday cosponsored the Local Expertise is Vital for Effective Embankments Read more…