Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 17 voted to approve sweeping bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and 185 of his colleagues to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994. “This is not a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on March 16 sponsored legislation to ensure that American colleges and universities hold in-person courses during the upcoming fall semester. “We cannot continue with this lockdown mindset forever,” Rep. Davis said. “College students deserve the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on March 16 proposed bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would require America’s institutions of higher education to disclose hazing-related misconduct. “Hazing is an unacceptable and dangerous practice that does not Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced a bipartisan bill that would support the trucking and foodservice industries that operate as economic engines in his home state of Illinois and around the country by ramping up the trucking industry workforce. “As Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Rob Portman (R-OH) this week cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would amend current law to enhance tax benefits for research and development (R&D) activities undertaken by innovative small businesses and startups. “Now, more than Read more…
The refined coal tax credit, which incentivizes power plants to pre-treat or refine coal to decrease emissions, would be extended for another decade under a bill sponsored on March 16 by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND). “The refined coal tax Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), co-chair of the Diabetes Caucus, earlier this week joined a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of lawmakers in requesting that a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule be finalized to reform the nation’s organ procurement Read more…
Mental health parity — which under federal law means that insurance plans must provide the same level of coverage for mental health and substance-use disorders that they provide for physical health conditions — would be better enforced under a bipartisan Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week said robocalls must be silenced “once and for all,” and urged a key congressional committee regulating the nation’s telephone industry to hold a public hearing on the growing problem, particularly among America’s senior Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) recently unveiled legislation to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits. “As our economy continues to recover from a global pandemic, the last thing Read more…