U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Jan. 14 led 14 of his Republican colleagues in proposing legislation that would toughen penalties against people who kill cops and first responders. “Police officers and first responders risk their lives every day to Read more…
Republicans on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee this week formed the new Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force for the 119th Congress, according to committee chairman U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR). “For far too long, Read more…
U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Jan. 15 offered legislation that would prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism until certain conditions are met. Introduction of the Fighting Oppression Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) recently unveiled GOP-led legislation that would increase efficiency by mandating the Department of the Interior act on pending coal lease applications and grant necessary approvals for mining activities. “Coal is a powerful energy resource that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) sent a letter on Jan. 10 to the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging for the agency not to revoke the critical access hospital designation of Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently introduced legislation to extend the authority of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) in an effort to continue efforts to track down those who defrauded the government of more than $200 billion Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) reintroduced bipartisan legislation last week that would set the United States on a better financial trajectory in handling the nation’s “unsustainable” budget. “The exploding national debt is one of the greatest threats to our country,” Read more…
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) on Monday joined almost 70 of her colleagues to introduce a bipartisan resolution that would designate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day. “For 122 years, Korean Americans have found success in the classroom, the workplace, Read more…
Any plea deals made between the United States government and the Guantanamo Bay inmates who planned the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America would be nullified under legislation supported by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS). The legislation has been Read more…
With a full repeal of Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) now signed into law, the Social Security Administration (SSA) must provide Congress with clear guidance on how immediate relief will be delivered to those Read more…