U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) on Aug. 15 toured an existing water treatment plant and previewed the city’s plans for the Well 42 Project, which is being funded by a $6 million federal grant he helped secure for the City Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) on Aug. 15 urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to update its information technology systems. “Modernization of antiquated IRS systems is badly needed to improve taxpayer service and better protect Americans’ personal data,” said the Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and his fellow U.S. House Financial Services Committee Republicans are demanding that Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg resign. “Your unwillingness to leave the FDIC continues to erode the credibility and independence of Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is not happy about the findings in a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Aug. 14 showing that as of January, just 40 percent of student loan borrowers were making payments on their loans. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and a bipartisan contingent of 13 lawmakers questioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about the accuracy of its foreign land ownership disclosure process. Specifically, the senators asked about alleged inaccuracies in information publicly posted Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) said on Tuesday he is working on legislation to end Social Security overpayment clawbacks in an effort to protect Americans who may receive overpayments from the program. “Almost a million Americans every year, including some Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Aug. 9 by U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) would hold private colleges and universities accountable for their role in the nation’s student debt crisis and encourage them to limit rapid tuition increases. The Higher Education Accountability Tax Read more…
President Joe Biden recently signed into law a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) that ensures the representatives of crime victims receive restitution for their services. “Under federal law, those convicted of certain crimes are required to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) joined two other members of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in ongoing oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy’s role in the Biden administration’s temporary pause on pending Read more…
A Biden administration energy-efficiency standards mandate for certain new homes would be repealed under legislation proposed on Aug. 1 by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and several Republican colleagues. “Hoosiers of all income levels are experiencing difficulty finding affordable housing,” Read more…