President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) that aims to enhance the Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS), the nationwide computer system that ensures commercial drivers have only Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and a bipartisan contingent of 33 senators are calling for their chamber’s leadership to rein in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices that hurt patients and pharmacies. Sen. Capito and the lawmakers asked that “critically Read more…
President Joe Biden on Dec. 11 signed into law legislation led by U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Don Bacon (R-NE) to authorize the production of coins to commemorate the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Read more…
Prior to reopening the U.S.-Mexico feeder cattle trade, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the threat of the New World screwworm (NWS), which the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) says Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) helped lead a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of 99 fellow lawmakers in calling for the extension of expanded Medicare coverage of telehealth services to be included in a year-end appropriations package. “Telehealth provides essential access to Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to improve the reporting and prevention of hazing on college campuses, unanimously passed the U.S. Senate on Dec. 11 and now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) cheered approval from the U.S. Senate on Dec. 10 of two bipartisan bills he supported to remove certain healthcare reporting requirements. Both the Employer Reporting Improvement Act, H.R. 3801, and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act, Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 9 unanimously approved a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) that would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to pay interest on reimbursements to local governments and electrical cooperatives. Read more…
President Joe Biden on Dec. 11 signed into law a GOP-led bill supported by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) that requires the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to be made available on Oct. 1 each year, giving Read more…
Legislation proposed on Dec. 11 by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) would direct the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to establish oversight mediation committees to help resolve property boundary disputes between landowners and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). “Landowners deserve a Read more…