With baby boomers making up half of the airline pilot population — roughly 5,000 fully qualified pilots will be forced to retire within the next two years — U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) was prompted to introduce a bipartisan bill Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) on March 16 led a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in introducing legislation that would allow the interstate sale of state-inspected meat and poultry. “Our bipartisan bill would allow these high-quality products that pass federally equivalent Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on March 17 by U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Tom Cole (R-OK) aims to create a new way to fund dementia care through Medicare that would improve quality of care, support Alzheimer’s caregivers, and reduce Read more…
A bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) would ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough medical devices under the Medicare program in an effort to provide beneficiaries with faster access to those approved by the Food and Drug Administration Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) this week signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would help federal agencies create a plan to purchase software in a more cost-effective manner that saves taxpayer dollars. “Taxpayers expect Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored on March 21 by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) would encourage more partnerships between land-grant universities and local farmers to increase the use of conservation and innovative, science-based climate practices. “Hoosier farms feed our families and Read more…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) must develop an actionable plan to ensure that the state has reliably affordable natural gas for future years ahead, according to a contingent of GOP congressional members. The California Republican delegation urged Newsom to reverse Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would provide $25 million in federal grants to nonprofits and community organizations that offer support services to families of individuals who have a substance use disorder. “The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on March 17 proposed bipartisan legislation that aims to save taxpayers billions of dollars by eliminating the use of spread pricing by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). “PBMs have been allowed to rob patients, small businesses, Read more…
To address the nation’s job skills gap, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would provide federal tax incentives to encourage more businesses to hire apprentices. The Leveraging and Energizing America’s Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act, H.R. Read more…