Protections for Americans and the environment from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) would be established under a bipartisan bill introduced on April 13 by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI). “PFAS contamination represents a clear and present danger to Michigan Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan contingent of 70 other congressional members in urging President Joe Biden to support sizable investments in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. Despite the importance of semiconductors for America’s Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on April 13 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would ensure American workers receive the skills needed for in-demand infrastructure jobs in fields like construction, transportation, maritime, and Read more…
Rep. Mike Turner
Following the recent announcement of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package, which allocates less than 6 percent of its funding to roads and bridges, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on April 13 sponsored a resolution to increase that cap. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Susan Collins (R-ME) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that would provide automatic United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals. Sen. Blunt on March 25 sponsored the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021, S. 967, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) announced on April 12 that he has been named to the House Democracy Partnership, a bipartisan, 20-member commission of the U.S. House of Representatives that works directly with countries around the world to support the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 15 other lawmakers in requesting support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in seeking more federal funding to research and combat the spotted lanternfly (SLF), an invasive insect Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently urged against the Department of Education creating an arbitrary threshold for private schools to use their COVID-19 federal relief funds. Dedicated funding of $2.75 billion was made available in December 2020 for private and Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Steve Womack (R-AR) on April 9 called on the Biden administration to institute immediate policy changes to end the crisis at America’s southern border. “The scenes at the border and especially inside these processing Read more…
The financial losses that agricultural fairs have experienced due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic would be offset under bipartisan legislation introduced last week by U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Billy Long (R-MO). “Not only do fairs give us an Read more…