U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), co-chair of the Congressional Chicken Caucus, this week led a bipartisan contingent of his colleagues in urging the prioritization of poultry producer market access during upcoming trade negotiations between the United States and the United Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) on March 10 sponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation to digitize and make publicly available geographic information system (GIS) mapping data on public access to federal lands and waters that Americans use for outdoor recreation. “As an Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on March 5 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would authorize a program to expand research for a variety of commercial nuclear reactors at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that would bring the nation’s existing Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on March 5 proposed a bipartisan amendment to larger energy legislation currently under consideration on the floor of the U.S. Senate that would establish greater energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness in building codes. “This bipartisan amendment Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on March 5 unveiled bipartisan legislation to promote the empowerment, development and prosperity of women globally. “From fighting instability and terrorism to promoting economic development abroad, women’s empowerment is critical to our foreign policy objectives Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on March 9 sponsored bipartisan legislation to expand benefits available under the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) program for families of active-duty U.S. military service members. “Since military service can mean frequent moves, we Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Steve Daines (R-MT) on March 9 introduced a bipartisan bill to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and decrease the multibillion-dollar maintenance backlog plaguing America’s national parks and forests. “Yesterday I Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) recently unveiled bipartisan legislation that would require the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a consumer recycling education and outreach grant program. “Recycling is critical to keeping northeast Ohio and its natural Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to increase the limitation of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs so that more Americans can set aside a larger portion of their pretax income for child care expenses. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on March 5 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of proposed legislation to better allocate Social Security benefits to America’s public servants. “Public servants should not be penalized for dedicating their lives to bettering Read more…