Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) would prohibit an entity that is fully or partially state-owned by China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran, from owning, leasing, or operating Amerian port facilities. “America’s ports are essential gateways for trade Read more…
U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) recently unveiled two bipartisan bills aimed at addressing California’s ongoing water challenges and to expand water storage and groundwater recharge opportunities. “Water is the lifeblood of our region, and these pieces of legislation take essential Read more…
Rep. Andy Barr
Approval would be increased for new banks to provide financial and banking services in America’s rural and other underserved areas under newly introduced legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY). “A strong and diverse banking system is essential for Read more…
U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Jan. 15 offered a bipartisan bill that would improve access to skills training for America’s workers. If enacted, the Skills Investment Act of 2025, H.R. 464, which Rep. Thompson Read more…
U.S. Reps. Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Jan. 15 proposed a bipartisan bill that aims to help families strengthen their homes against damage from a storm or natural disaster by establishing Residential Emergency Asset-accumulation Deferred Taxation Yield Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) on Jan. 15 led a bicameral bill that would terminate the Direct File tax filing program of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). “By taking on the role of both Read more…
Legislation introduced on Jan. 14 by U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Mike Kelly (R-PA) would reinstate individuals’ access to short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans, which offer Americans affordable, temporary health coverage options. “Limiting Americans’ access to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Young Kim (R-CA) on Jan. 15 proposed bipartisan legislation that would allow taxpayers to fully deduct their state and local taxes on their federal income returns. Specifically, the Securing Access to Lower Taxes by Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on Jan. 14 joined 46 of his colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks during their time in Congress. “Most Americans Read more…
Floor plan financing, a type of short-term loan that allows businesses to purchase inventory and pay for items as they sell them, would also include the financing of certain trailers and campers under bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Rudy Read more…