U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on Monday sponsored legislation that would require the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines. “Housing availability is Read more…
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) that would streamline federal licensing exam regulations for commercial truckers. The bill now heads to the full chamber for action. Read more…
A new class of direct-pay taxable municipal bonds would be created under a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS). The American Infrastructure Bonds Act, S. 1695, which Sen. Wicker sponsored on May 18 alongside seven original cosponsors, Read more…
The director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would be required to withdraw its proposed rule related to conservation and landscape health under legislation introduced by Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). “The BLM’s proposed rule Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) aims to make Medicare enrollment easier and more cost effective for America’s senior citizens and people with disabilities. Sen. Young on May 18 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of the bipartisan Beneficiary Enrollment Read more…
Federal investments must continue to be made in the initiatives of the Marine Corps Force Design 2030, a restructuring plan to modernize and prepare Marine Corps forces for addressing growing threats from China, according to U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) Read more…
United States military veterans could effectively appeal decisions made regarding their medical separation from service and entitlement to disability benefits under bipartisan legislation introduced on May 18 by U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Brian Mast (R-FL). “When I Read more…
Republicans on May 18 proposed legislation that would expedite the completion of the under-construction Mountain Valley Pipeline, a natural gas system that spans approximately 303 miles from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia. “Ensuring that the natural resources beneath the Read more…
To help alleviate future baby formula shortages, legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) would change the competitive bidding process for infant formula manufacturers under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC. Read more…
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Health Subcommittee on May 17 advanced a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) that would extend funding through 2028 for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps. “Expanding Read more…