The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 25 approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) to support the dependents of U.S. military servicemembers killed or severely injured in the line of duty. The bill now advances to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) on Feb. 21 introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI). “We must continue to fund this crucial alliance to prevent illnesses, which not only keeps our children healthy and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) this month introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor the life and legacy of Nathaniel R. Jones, a civil rights activist and Youngstown, Ohio, native who served as the state’s first African-American federal appeals court judge Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Feb. 22 joined U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, during a committee hearing convened by him on their bill to designate the New River Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) recently praised an initiative by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help laboratories in rural communities improve diagnostic excellence. Specifically, the CDC announced that its Division of Laboratory Systems this year is Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) recently introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing the case backlog in Arizona federal courts. “Arizona’s expanding population means it is overdue for more new federal judgeships than nearly anywhere in the country,” the senator Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Feb. 24 unanimously approved bicameral, bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to reauthorize the Lifespan Respite Care Program through fiscal year (FY) 2024. Sen. Collins in April 2019 sponsored the Lifespan Respite Care Read more…
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to intervene in mining operations at a Pennsylvania quarry where asbestos is being emitted. Rockhill Quarry in Sellersville, Pa., ceased operations in 2018 after it was found to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) recently introduced legislation to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects. “Delivering projects ahead of schedule can save money, which in turn can have the same economic impact Read more…
A lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra with support from California Gov. Gavin Newsom against federal regulations to upgrade the state’s water policy isn’t sitting well with U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and his home-state Republican colleagues in Read more…