Under current law, civilian drone use is inhibited by a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) regulation that U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) says is preventing industries from being able to fully embrace the breadth of possibilities surrounding drone usage. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Laurel Lee (R-FL) and August Pfluger (R-TX) on July 25 introduced legislation that would codify a U.S. Department of Energy order clarifying that ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used as marine fuel — commonly known as Read more…
All workers with disabilities would be able to earn fairer wages under a bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced on July 24 by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). The Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, S. 2438, which Sen. Daines cosponsored alongside Read more…
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on July 28 approved bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would establish a functional system to report people who have gone missing on public lands in an effort to better aid Read more…
U.S. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) led a bipartisan contingent of 10 of his fellow congressional members in urging U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to push back on European Union (EU) energy regulations that threaten American exports and undermine Read more…
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on July 23 would permit horseplayers to deduct 100 percent of their gambling losses in a tax year. Specifically, the Winnings and Gains Expense Restoration (WAGER) Act of 2025, H.R. 4630, would Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) on July 23 led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals Read more…
To ensure that Early Head Start classrooms are fully staffed, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would permit classroom teachers in the program to simultaneously teach and earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Read more…
The hiring and retention of tribal law enforcement officers across the United States would be improved under a bipartisan, bicameral bill sponsored on July 23 by U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Tom Cole (R-OK), and John Moolenaar (R-MI). “As the Read more…
Legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) would make permanent an April 8 executive order that directs the U.S. Attorney General to review state and local laws that may interfere with domestic energy development. “I applaud President Trump for Read more…