As the U.S. House Appropriations Committee considers the fiscal year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers requested that committee members include report language that emphasizes Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is joining a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Investing in American Workers Act of 2021, which would support America’s workforce and economic recovery efforts during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Although our nation continues Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) on April 28 sponsored bipartisan legislation to help prevent chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says are the leading causes of death and disability Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on April 26 introduced the bipartisan Puppy Protection Act, which would amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure the humane treatment of commercial breeding dogs. “It’s crucial we stand up for Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently offered new legislation that would improve workforce data collection on America’s direct support professionals, who assist with communication, provide on-the-job coaching, and help with the daily living needs for individuals with disabilities. “Every day, Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) would require that a comprehensive report be submitted to Congress that examines the cybersecurity of existing wireless networks, their vulnerabilities to cyberattacks, and if they are being surveilled by adversaries. “The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) this week joined a bipartisan group of 101 congressional lawmakers in urging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to establish a new exclusion process that would permit U.S. importers to request relief from the Section 301 Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored on April 27 by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) aims to advance Internet of Things (IoT) technology for precision agriculture. “Precision agriculture systems gather important sensor data that can help ag producers do their jobs. However, unreliable Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) on April 26 introduced a bipartisan bill that would restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States via sweeping reforms to the nation’s civil asset forfeiture laws. “Innocent until Read more…
To support the mental and behavioral health of America’s students, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on April 28 offered bipartisan legislation that would set the course for using intervention teams to identify the earliest signs of violence to self or Read more…