U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on Sept. 22 proposed bipartisan legislation to protect federally funded academic research from undue foreign influences and threats. Rep. Reschenthaler sponsored the Academic Research Protection Act, H.R. 8346, with lead cosponsor U.S. Rep. David Trone Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) to improve and increase access to telemedicine for America’s military veterans on Sept. 22 received approval by the U.S. House of Representatives, which advanced the bill to the U.S. Senate. The Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) seek information on how the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are protecting the nation’s biomedical research from foreign influence. The lawmakers, along with U.S. Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 22 passed a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website a certain disability benefit form for Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 21 approved bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) to increase federal funding for local suicide crisis centers and advanced the bill to the U.S. Senate. “I’m pleased to announce the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Sept. 22 introduced a bill that would restore transparency and accountability in the nation’s cattle market by ensuring regionally sufficient negotiated cash trade and equipping producers with more information. “My legislation seeks to bring Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) earlier this week joined several of his Senate GOP colleagues in supporting a petition filed by the USA Rice Federation that would reform the nation’s largest trade preference program and level the playing field for Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) to bolster the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) on Sept. 21 received approval by the U.S. House of Representatives, which advanced the bill to the U.S. Senate for action. “I am pleased Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on Monday proposed bipartisan legislation to extend the federal school meal waivers through the end of school year 2021, ensuring students continue to have free meals. Rep. Davis sponsored the Operation Feed Our Kids Act, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Monday proposed a bipartisan bill to better support hospice caregivers during the current pandemic and any future public health emergencies. “Caring for a hospice patient is a full-time responsibility, so when a caregiver gets Read more…