A Biden administration proposal to restore an Obama-era regulation to redefine “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act would negatively impact rural America and the nation’s agriculture industry, according to U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL). “I’m Read more…
Rep. Young Kim
A bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) to expand access to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resources for military veterans and caretakers recently became law. President Joe Biden on Nov. 22 signed into law the Veterans Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to help facilitate continuity of care and treatment for Americans with opioid use disorders by reducing an unnecessary barrier to an innovative treatment method. Specifically, Sen. Capito on Nov. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) led 19 of his Republican colleagues in denouncing President Joe Biden’s request that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate oil and gas companies. “We write to express our concern regarding your November 17, 2021, letter Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would designate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) as a medically underserved population to ensure they receive improved healthcare services. “We must do more to ensure that all Americans have Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) recently made a bipartisan call for a federal update on the implementation of Savanna’s Act, which became law last year to address the disproportionately high number of missing or murdered Native American women. “Savanna’s Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) on Nov. 19 introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) disability exam process for veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma. “Survivors of military sexual trauma deserve a supportive VA Read more…
President Joe Biden on Nov. 23 signed into law a bipartisan, bicameral bill co-authored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to improve transparency at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. “With the president signing this legislation into Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) last week expressed concern regarding vacancies on the United States Sentencing Commission and urged President Joe Biden to prioritize commission nominations. The commission is a bipartisan, independent agency created by Congress in 1984 to reduce Read more…
U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) led his Republican committee colleagues in urging the Biden administration to halt regulatory actions that could kill infrastructure projects. “Although the administration is handing out an unprecedented amount Read more…