U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently led a bipartisan bill to facilitate American nuclear leadership, develop and deploy new nuclear technologies, preserve existing nuclear energy, and strengthen the nation’s nuclear fuel cycle and supply chain infrastructure. “America can and Read more…
To safeguard farmers, ranchers and landowners from bureaucratic overreach, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently proposed legislation that would reform programs at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The NRCS Wetland Compliance and Appeals Reform Act, S. 1078, which has Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on March 30 led a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize and bolster federal funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). “This bipartisan bill will strengthen Montana’s outdoor recreation economy,” Sen. Daines Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill sponsored on March 30 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would streamline access to federal food benefits by allowing individuals to remotely certify their eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) on March 30 led nine Republicans in proposing a joint resolution that disapproves of the northern long-eared bat’s listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) made last November by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read more…
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has decided to forgo debt collections totaling roughly $71 billion on COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) of less than $100,000, and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is not happy about it. The SBA’s move Read more…
U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV) and Ron Estes (R-KS) on March 31 reintroduced the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act, which incentivizes employers to hire recipients from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Specifically, the legislation would encourage Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced March 31 the reintroduction of the bipartisan Respond, Innovate, Support, and Empower (RISE) Act, H.R. 2401, which seeks to ease the transition from high school to college for students with disabilities. “Everyone, no Read more…
In order to advance U.S. digital trade policies that benefit consumers and businesses, U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) recently introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to highlight the importance of the U.S. digital economy. “Supporting free and Read more…
Last week, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) signed on as an original cosponsor of legislation that would allow businesses to fully expense new investments, such as machinery, equipment, and technology, in the year of purchase. The Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Read more…