U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and more than 100 lawmakers urged the leaders of both chambers of Congress to provide full and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in the next COVID-19 economic relief legislation. “Since Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Don Bacon (R-NE) on May 8 introduced the bipartisan Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act to strengthen the healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we continue to monitor and combat the spread of COVID-19 and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on May 5 introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide federal funding to states for targeted purchases of food from specific agricultural producers relying on markets affected by COVID-19 to connect local farms with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), ranking member of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, urged subcommittee chairwoman U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to hold a hearing on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) that examines initiatives aimed at Read more…
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on May 8 introduced legislation to repeal a provision in the Logan Act, a 1799 law that calls for the fine or imprisonment of private citizens who attempt to intervene without authorization in disputes or Read more…
During negotiations for the next COVID-19 emergency relief package, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and 10 of his colleagues urged their chamber’s leadership to prioritize workers who have lost or are in danger of losing their health insurance due to Read more…
Nonprofits must be considered for additional federal financial assistance in the next COVID-19 emergency funding relief package, said U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and several of his colleagues. “As we work to build on the CARES Act in the next Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on May 7 introduced the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020. Sen. Wicker, chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, sponsored S. 3663 with Read more…
U.S. House Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) last week were appointed as ranking member and member, respectively, of the newly formed U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. “Democrats want to use the Select Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently applauded President Donald Trump, who said at the White House on May 6 that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will investigate meat packer pricing activity. “I thank President Trump for continuing to stand Read more…