U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on April 27 introduced a bipartisan bill that would require certain criminal records be automatically sealed in order to help remove barriers to employment for those who have paid their debt to society. The Clean Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) led several of their California Republican colleagues in seeking congressional action addressing the ongoing, and potentially worsening drought in their home state and in other parts of the West. Specifically, the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on April 26 introduced legislation that would establish new Election Security Enhancement Units in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help ensure secure federal elections in the states. Read more…
With the current drilling moratorium for the eastern Gulf of Mexico set to expire in 2022, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week helped lead a bipartisan contingent of Florida lawmakers in reintroducing a bill to permanently extend the drilling Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would authorize a multibillion-dollar fund to provide tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings. The Public Buildings Renewal Act, S. 1299, which Sen. Young sponsored on April 22 with lead Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently proposed by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) would establish a federal grant program to support the manufacturing and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs in the United States. Sen. Cassidy on April 15 joined bill sponsor U.S. Read more…
To improve claim transparency for America’s military veterans, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on April 22 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a veteran’s representative the opportunity to review a proposed Read more…
The United States flag would be lowered to half-staff on all federal buildings every Aug. 31 to support Overdose Awareness Day under a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The congressman joined 25 other cosponsors to introduce Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) last week offered bipartisan legislation that aims to drive more resources to the National Farm to School Grant Program, which supports nationwide initiatives to deliver fresh, local foods to schools. “As schools return to in-person Read more…
Public servants, from firefighters to school teachers, would have access to affordable retirement savings plans just like private-sector employees do under bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL). “I want to ensure that Illinois teachers, nonprofit employees, Read more…