U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) last week led 23 of her colleagues in seeking federal protections for America’s biofuels. Specifically, the senators urged the Trump Administration to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and to reject the requests from five Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on May 7 introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide for a high-speed broadband deployment initiative. Sen. Capito sponsored the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act, S. 3648, with lead Read more…
U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) named several Republicans to a special congressional task force that will investigate China’s global agenda, including its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. McCarthy announced May 7 the selection of U.S. Rep. Michael Read more…
Following the recent introduction of bipartisan legislation by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) to expand telehealth access, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week issued new guidelines to bolster the reach of telehealth services by including those Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) joined a bipartisan effort to secure federal support for the nation’s $15 billion motorcoach industry, which is almost at a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Faced with unprecedented travel restrictions, prohibitions on large gatherings, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on May 6 applauded the markup by the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee of bipartisan water infrastructure legislation that includes priorities for her home state. The committee on May 4 received Read more…
To help teachers and school administrators meet the challenge of serving vulnerable students during the pandemic, U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) led members of New York’s congressional delegation in seeking increased federal funding and accommodations in the next COVID-19 relief Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on May 5 introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID–19. “As North Carolinians continue staying inside to keep themselves and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) led his Republican colleagues from California in making a second request of the state’s governor to withdraw his administration’s lawsuit against recently finalized federal biological opinions. Initially, Rep. McCarthy and his colleagues sent an April Read more…
Newly introduced bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would establish a new commission to designate specific essential workers and to provide them with student loan debt relief during the pandemic. “Our essential workers put their lives at Read more…