The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must add West Virginia to its Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative, said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The EHE initiative, announced in 2019 to end the Read more…
With more than 10,400 pounds of fentanyl seized during fiscal year 2021 thus far, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers need protections from such potentially lethal substances encountered on the job, according to U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH). Toward Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) this week expressed numerous concerns with how the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is vetting Afghan evacuees entering the United States and requested details on the process to better ensure national security. “I write Read more…
Rep. Bryan Steil
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) recently proposed five amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 that would hold America’s adversaries accountable, and offered another amendment to combat human trafficking. “Our top priority must be to Read more…
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is set to expire on Sept. 30, would be reauthorized under two pieces of legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). S. 2788, which Sen. Cassidy cosponsored on Sept. 21 with bill Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) would allow Americans investing in health savings accounts to use pre-tax dollars to purchase dietary nutritional supplements. “The bipartisan legislation is a big deal for Utahns who use these Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Sept. 21 applauded approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of an annual extenders bill that includes his bipartisan, bicameral legislation to allow communities across the country to help in the planning and constructing Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has ample resources to provide organizations focused on combating veteran homelessness with additional education and support. “Far too many veterans experience Read more…
To help fix the nation’s budget process and prevent government shutdowns, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Sept. 21 sponsored a concurrent resolution that would make continuing resolutions automatic. “Our nation is nearly $30 trillion in debt,” Rep. Emmer said. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) recently joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers to unveil a resolution that would recognize Sept. 18-25 as National Estuaries Week to raise awareness about the critical habitats for wildlife, as well as the economic and Read more…