U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Monday sponsored legislation that would create a whistleblower program at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). “Instead of fear of retribution, retaliation or financial ruin, whistleblowers should be supported as they come forward and Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) that would give the financial industry better tools to address suspected financial exploitation and abuse of senior citizens and those with mental and physical Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) this week proposed bipartisan legislation to improve research conducted within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “This bill is particularly important now as we strive to provide answers to the hundreds of thousands of Read more…
Access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) would be expanded for jailed individuals fighting opioid addictions under a bipartisan bill cosponsored on Oct. 22 by U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN). “The deadly opioid epidemic is devastating communities in Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 22 voted 276-149 to approve a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) that would expand workplace protections for the nearly 9 million employees excluded from the 2010 Break Time Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced a bill last week that would require a review of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cyberattack response plans, following high-profile ransomware attacks earlier this year on major energy and food companies. “Americans Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) introduced two bipartisan bills on Oct. 27 that would strengthen the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care programs for patients by improving advocacy and transparency. “Our veterans deserve to have better service from the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) recently led 18 of his GOP colleagues in calling for Democratic leadership to eliminate the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) from ongoing budget reconciliation negotiations. In an Oct. 21 letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Read more…
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) is among 20 original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill tackling growing food shortages at animal shelters across the country. The Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act of 2021, H.R. 5684, which U.S. Rep. Jamie Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) last week requested a federal investigation into the financial agreements made by OnlyFans, a London-based internet content subscription service that allows content creators to earn money from “fans,” who are the users who subscribe to Read more…