U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) last week sponsored two bills that would hold the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accountable to the American people. “These bills are an important step towards redirecting its mission on what actually matters: Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced a bipartisan bill that would address payment uncertainty affecting Medicare-participating physicians, particularly those operating small, rural, and low-income serving practices. The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, H.R. 2474, Read more…
Reforms proposed in a bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) would collectively strengthen congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve and other financial regulatory agencies, while still explicitly maintaining the Fed’s independence on monetary policy issues. “I’m Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA), along with the entire Iowa delegation, recently unveiled a bipartisan bill to promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels to protect public health and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance. “Iowa is the top Read more…
To better support local television broadcasting, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined a bipartisan contingent of more than two dozen of his colleagues in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize a faster rollout of the Next Generation Television Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) would establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for medically underserved populations in rural areas, particularly those working in farming, fishing, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on March 30 introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at addressing the nation’s nursing workforce shortages. “I’m proud to co-introduce this bipartisan legislation that will enhance collaboration and coordination, enabling Read more…
Gain-of-function medical research, which involves genetically altering an organism in ways that could enhance the biological functions of gene products, would temporarily ban funding from taxpayer dollars under a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA). “The more Read more…
To ensure that United States military service members keep the full benefits they have earned, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) recently proposed legislation that would exclude their basic needs allowance (BNA) from their gross income for tax purposes. “Taxing support Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on March 29 each sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would prohibit smoking on the premises of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health facility. “Those who served Read more…