U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) recently proposed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to allow American families the option of advancing up to $5,000 of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to help fund unpaid time off, infant Read more…
The continued use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) by private military housing providers must end, said U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) during a Dec. 3 U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. “If you have a non-disclosure agreement that says you can’t Read more…
Thanks to efforts by U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) plans to make 3D mammography screenings available next year for active-duty U.S. female military service members under DOD’s TRICARE medical insurance. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 3 approved bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) to establish that a foreign-born child of an American citizen serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or who is a federal government Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), who continues working to narrow the urban/rural digital divide, commended a recently announced $6 million federal grant award to expand broadband in two rural counties in Oregon. “This funding is critical to help make sure Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) joined his colleagues on the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee in proposing a bipartisan amendment to pending higher education legislation that would benefit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Read more…
Ohio Emergency Management Services will equip central Ohio first responders with nearly 1,000 Public Safety Drop Kits that will be used for mass emergency responses, U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) said Monday during a press conference. “We know that a Read more…
To help fight the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) urged airlines to keep drug overdose medication like naloxone onboard aircraft in their medical emergency kits. “Naloxone is a critical, life-saving drug. Flight crews should be equipped Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Todd Young (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Rob Portman (R-OH) are among a bipartisan group of 25 senators who this week expressed concerns about a new Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan contingent in calling on the U.S. Department of Education to ensure America’s higher education students have uninterrupted access to federal financial aid. “We request that the Department of Education immediately implement a Read more…