With their home state of Pennsylvania estimated to have more orphan wells than any other state in the nation, U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) introduced legislation to reauthorize a federal program for five years at Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) last week introduced a GOP-led, bicameral bill that would repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. Sen. Capito is an original cosponsor of the PTC Elimination Act, S. 4678, which was Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Sept. 24 introduced sweeping bipartisan legislation to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States. “Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector, but the U.S. lacks a comprehensive, nationwide system Read more…
Legislation to fund the government through Dec. 11 recently received approval in both houses of Congress with a final vote scheduled for Wednesday that would send the stopgap spending bill to President Trump to sign before the new budget year Read more…
As Oregonians and other Americans recover from devastating wildfires, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) and a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of his home-state colleagues requested that the Trump administration extend the deadline to claim Economic Impact Payments (EIPs). “Our communities are Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) on Sept. 24 offered a bipartisan bill to temporarily provide authority for the U.S. Commerce Secretary to waive cost-sharing requirements for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a public-private partnership between the federal government and centers Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) last week introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to reduce bias in the U.S. Armed Forces so that more women and other minorities stand a fairer chance at being promoted. “As a Marine, I understand that Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that would provide $1 billion in emergency grants, low- and zero-interest loans, and loan forgiveness for America’s small and rural water and wastewater systems facing pandemic-related hardships. Sen. Tillis on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) on Sept. 24 endorsed bipartisan legislation that would authorize a $120 billion stabilization grant program for independent restaurants suffering financially from closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Congress has a responsibility to step in and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) led a bipartisan contingent of her Arizona colleagues in requesting that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more rapidly adopts telehealth technologies to enhance care for America’s military veterans. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues Read more…