U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) on Sept. 26 sponsored legislation that would improve drought-related disaster assistance programs overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Louisiana has been experiencing record droughts, affecting the livelihood of our farmers and producers,” Rep. Read more…
The U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Sept. 28 amended and advanced a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) that would ensure all legal businesses, including energy companies, firearm manufacturers, and cannabis businesses, have Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill unveiled by U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) aims to spur increased domestic production of ferrosilicon, which is used as a so-called master alloy in steel production. Rep. Miller on Sept. 27 sponsored the Increasing American Ferrosilicon Read more…
With more than 25 million people in the United States being Limited English Proficient, many face language barriers when seeking healthcare options, a situation that U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) wants to improve. “Language barriers should not keep Americans from Read more…
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Mike Bost (R-IL) on Sept. 26 proposed bipartisan legislation that would address the federal regulatory challenges making levee maintenance and improvements difficult. “I am proud to join members of the Illinois delegation to introduce Read more…
Services provided by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational institutions would not be treated as employment under a bill sponsored on Sept. 27 by U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI). The Training Assignments for Student Knowledge (TASK) Act, H.R. 5742, aims to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Sept. 21 proposed a bipartisan bill that would authorize the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to fund federal grants supporting America’s youth agriculture organizations, including Future Farmers of America (FFA), the National 4-H Council, and Read more…
A federal grant that funds first responder training on how to use overdose reversal drugs like naloxone would be reauthorized under bipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “With deaths from fentanyl on the rise Read more…
If the federal government shuts down during fiscal year 2024, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) wants to ensure America’s military service members get paid. “Our military service members dedicate their lives to their country and the least we can do Read more…
Rep. Blake Moore
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) on Sept. 26 sponsored legislation that would allow for certain distributions from a health savings account (HSA) for medical expenses incurred during the 60-day period before the account was established. “This legislation will bolster consumers’ Read more…