The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week advanced two bipartisan bills from U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) that would help communities expedite disaster recovery efforts. The bills will next be considered on the floor of the U.S. House Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OH) this week proposed a bill that would permit a rural hospital in southwest Oklahoma to stay open and continue serving the community. “As more and more rural hospitals across the country close their doors, it’s Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on Wednesday would make it easier for Americans to pay for nutritional and dietary supplements to support their health. The vast majority of Americans use vitamins and supplements as part Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) recently sponsored legislation that would provide financial relief to overburdened health care providers and physicians facing looming Medicare payment cuts. “Since the onset of the pandemic, our health system has been under enormous pressure due Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide extended support to individuals with mental health challenges under the Medicare program. The Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act would eliminate the 190-day Read more…
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has introduced legislation to ensure that Alaska receives its fair share of revenue from energy production in Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf. The Alaska Outer Continental Shelf contains an estimated 27.3 billion barrels of oil and Read more…
Seeking to provide state and local officials greater leeway with spending remaining pandemic relief dollars, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on Tuesday proposed bipartisan legislation to allow those unspent funds to be directed toward infrastructure projects. “State governments need flexibility, Read more…
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill from U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) to strengthen economic security efforts at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The congressman’s bipartisan DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) recently introduced legislation to give communities tools to support the millions of Americans who struggle with mental health issues. The COVID-19 pandemic has taxed the nation’s mental health services for Read more…
The bipartisan Student Assisted Vaccination Effort (SAVE) Act, introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), would permanently allow qualified students studying to be health professionals to administer vaccinations during future public health emergencies. “To protect the American people Read more…