The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be established as a cabinet-level federal agency under a bipartisan bill introduced on Sept. 20 by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA). “When a disaster threatens, we need action not bureaucracy. Having FEMA buried Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) on Sept. 20 introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend duty-free treatment to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. The HELP Extension Act of 2023, H.R. Read more…
To increase efficiency and better align with industry counterparts, the federal government’s annual funding schedule would be changed to correspond with the calendar year under a bipartisan bill sponsored on Sept. 20 by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH). The It’s Read more…
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Sept. 20 marked up legislation offered by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) that would provide more congressional oversight of the data the government collects on Americans. “I am pleased that my legislation was Read more…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has yet to fully comply with an oversight request seeking documents and information about its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), prompting another ultimatum from U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA). A bipartisan group Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent in calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to grant California’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to the ongoing impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary. “Residents, small businesses, and Read more…
There’s been a frightening rise in the numbers of commercial airline near-collisions and the Biden administration needs to take notice, says U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH). “American airline passengers should not have to fear that the next time they board Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), co-chair of the Digital Trade Caucus, joined a bipartisan group that included members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to disapprove of Canada’s decision to impose a digital services tax (DST) that they Read more…
Native Americans who are regularly treated at Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities would receive improved access to federal Health Savings Accounts (HSA) under bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI). “Native Americans should be able to save money Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) does not want America’s K-12 public schools to accept funds from anyone or anything associated with China’s regime. Toward that goal, the congressman on Sept. 19 sponsored the bipartisan Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in Read more…