The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) that designated April 5 as Gold Star Wives Day to honor the sacrifices made by the families of fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), co-chair of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus, sent bipartisan correspondence on April 5 urging for increased U.S. efforts to work with the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) to suspend tariffs on American whiskey. The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced on April 1 legislation that seeks to increase funding provided to transit systems in small communities. The Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021, H.R. 2306, would increase the allotment for the Small Transit Read more…
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) recently introduced legislation to create a new federal grant program in order to promote consumer education on how to properly recycle. “Education is a key component Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) recently introduced legislation to remove burdensome government regulations that will allow for easier repairs of America’s rural roads and bridges. The Paving the Way for Rural Communities Act of 2021, S. 820, introduced on March Read more…
Following a request from U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will help state and county officials manage the risk of discharges of contaminated wastewater from the abandoned Piney Point fertilizer plant in Manatee County, Fla. Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) recently joined the Congressional Bike Caucus, an informal bipartisan group that supports policy and safe infrastructure for bicycling. “As Mayor, I was proud to lead by example and biked to work every day to do Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on April 1 introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide coverage and payment for services to individuals who are patients in institutions for mental diseases during the COVID-19 public health emergency and for another 180 Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently voiced support for World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who called for further investigations by scientific experts into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everyone in the global community should Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) on April 1 led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in offering legislation that would activate access to a supplemental federal fund designed to help address humanitarian concerns related to irregular migrant surges at the nation’s Read more…