U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on June 15 cosponsored a GOP-led bill that would prevent state regulations like California’s Proposition 12, which requires that meat products raised outside the state conform to the animal rights standards adopted in California. “State Read more…
Rep. Andy Barr
Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) aims to incentivize tax-paying banks with a larger tax exemption if they lend money to Opportunity Zones, which are an economic development tool that allows people to invest in distressed areas Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) on June 14 cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would implement new penalties for the production of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other related substances that have led to America’s opioid overdose crisis. “Illicit Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on June 20 sponsored legislation to encourage more proactive management of federal forests, reduce wildfire risks, and support timber communities that invest in educational opportunities and economic development. “By cutting through the red tape, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on June 15 introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure that certain members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for their service. “Make no mistake — women Read more…
Crop insurance protections for beginning farmers and ranchers would be provided under a bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA). “In my conversations with Iowa farmers and producers on my Feenstra Agriculture Tour and my discussions with Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) opposes a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to remove chocolate milk from school cafeterias. “I disagree with the move to limit the dairy choices for Iowa students, and that’s why I’m Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) on June 15 sponsored legislation that would create additional procedures for making placement determinations with sponsors for all unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who are in federal custody. “Current law clearly requires the administration to repatriate Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) recently led a bipartisan contingent of 45 congressmen in urging the Biden administration to give Medicare beneficiaries access to federally approved treatments for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. “On behalf of the more than six million Americans Read more…
America’s agriculture producers would receive duties collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) for China’s unfair trading practices under a bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA). “I’m proud to join my colleagues in Read more…