U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) this week plans to unveil a bill to decrease prescription drug costs and lower patients’ out-of-pocket expenses. “I’ve heard from too many Arizonans who have to leave their prescriptions at the counter or ration their Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) praised efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allow states to use opioid response grants to address the increased use of methamphetamines across the nation. HHS’s work to expand flexibility Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Feb. 21 praised plans by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose Safe Drinking Water Act regulatory determinations for highly toxic chemicals. “I applaud the EPA and Administrator Wheeler for starting the process Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) called on leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to take action on a bipartisan bill he introduced that would require animal care committees at federally funded entities conducting biomedical or behavioral research to find Read more…
Clergy members need more choice and adaptability when it comes to planning for their retirement, including the ability to opt back into Social Security, said U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) during a Feb. 20 press conference. During the event, the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) on Feb. 20 praised the development of a new Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. maintenance facility in her home state during the company’s expansion announcement event in Fort Worth. “North Texas leads the nation with over 135,000 Read more…
Economic sanctions are required against the Assad regime, Russia, Iran, and Hizballah for violence they have perpetrated in Idlib that has killed thousands and displaced nearly 900,000 more Syrians since December 2019, according to U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX). “We Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently requested that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) promptly process 2018-2019 biodiesel tax credit claims that were included in last year’s biodiesel tax credit in the year-end funding package. “With our strong support, Congress took Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently urged the president to push for favorable pulse crop provisions during ongoing trade negotiations with India. “Unfair Indian tariffs on pulse crops have substantially harmed our producers back home,” wrote Sen. Daines and U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) last week joined a bipartisan home-state delegation in calling for an increase in Readjustment Counseling Services (RCS) for U.S. military service members and their families in Minnesota’s underserved, rural areas. The RCS provides services including Read more…