The so-called “Families First” legislative package unveiled this week by U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) consists of four bills that aim to connect, protect, and support America’s at-risk families. “These four bills set parents up for success by providing necessary Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) kicked off the new session of Congress by introducing 10 bills focused on his priorities, including balancing the federal budget, protecting the local environment, promoting innovations in health care, and supporting law enforcement, among others. Read more…
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In an attempt to limit the control of proxy advisors, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) on Tuesday led 12 of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would require proxy advisory firms to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) this week announced that two airports in her home state of Nebraska recently received federal grant awards totaling more than $21.4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “This is yet another exciting development for Read more…
To ensure that all Americans have access to generic drugs that are at risk of shortage, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Jan. 20 reintroduced a bipartisan bill to ensure substantial stockpiles exist. Rep. Carter sponsored the Essential Medicines Strategic Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Monday sponsored legislation to withhold the paychecks for members of Congress when they do not produce a balanced federal budget. “Congress is here to serve — not to be served,” Sen. Daines said on Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral resolution led by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) would designate Jan. 22-28 as National School Choice Week. “From the rural poor to the inner cities, test scores are down even lower Read more…
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday named U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Darin LaHood (R-IL), John Moolenaar (R-MI), and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) to the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently joined several other Republicans in opposing a suggested federal ban on gas stoves made by a member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Along with eight of their U.S. Read more…
A federal one-size-fits-all staffing mandate for the nation’s nursing homes won’t work, according to U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues, who say it would undermine access to care for patients, particularly in rural communities. Read more…