U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) recently expressed strong support for federal efforts to strengthen America’s supply chain for medical supplies and devices as part of the nationwide response to the coronavirus pandemic. Rep. Katko and his New York colleague U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) last week urged that the federal government authorize federal funds to help sustain the nation’s beef cattle producers during the coronavirus pandemic. “It is important that we act quickly to provide assistance to cattlemen in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) joined a bipartisan group of 20 senators representing states along the United States-Canada border in seeking travel exemptions from the northern border’s March 21 closure, which is negatively impacting supply chain companies and local residents. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) recently took actions to support the nation’s rural healthcare providers in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Sen. Gardner on March 21 signed on as an original cosponsor of the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to improve transparency of the budget of the U.S. Air Force. “This legislation is critical in order to invest in our Armed Forces to ensure our service members are equipped Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) separately supported national efforts to ensure Medicare covers telehealth services related to COVID-19 for underserved Americans. Sen. Gardner wrote a March 18 letter sent to U.S. Senate leadership requesting Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on March 11 introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize the award of grants to develop, administer and evaluate early childhood education apprenticeships. Sen. Young sponsored the Early Educators Apprenticeship Act, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), ranking member on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, denounced China’s plans to expel American journalists from the country. “A pattern of disinformation issued and promoted by the Foreign Ministry amid a pandemic heightens our Read more…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) must continue to prioritize health and transparency while minimizing service disruptions during the coronavirus crisis, according to U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN). “Throughout its 85-year history, Social Security has never missed Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) is addressing the nation’s ongoing cattle market crisis, which has been magnified during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re at the point where many South Dakota ranching families are on the brink of going under. This Read more…