U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Oct. 29 applauded an executive order issued by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun that aims to position the state as a leader in the federal government’s mission toward American drone dominance by creating a new Read more…
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) would remain fully funded and operational during any lapse in federal appropriations under legislation sponsored on Oct. 28 by U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA). “Moms and babies should not Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Oct. 28 sponsored a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing access to non-opioid pain management options under Medicaid Part D for Americans living with chronic pain. “One in five adults in the U.S. live with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain a focus on diversifying market access, particularly for soybeans, to help ensure that U.S. producers remain resilient to global trade disruptions. “U.S. soybean producers have faced Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, opposes the Pentagon’s recent decision not to maintain a rotational U.S. brigade in Romania, and says its process for ongoing force posture review could result in further Read more…
Throughout the duration of the federal government shutdown, funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) must continue uninterrupted, according to U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “I am writing to urge the administration to prioritize continuous funding of Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) joined her House and Senate Diabetes Caucuses co-chairs in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) against including continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps in the Medicare competitive bidding program because it Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) last week unveiled a bipartisan resolution that would designate Oct. 26 as a day of recognition honoring all U.S. service members currently deployed overseas and the families who support them at home. House Resolution 828, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jason Smith (R-MO), Mike Kelly (R-PA), and Adrian Smith (R-NE), who serve on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, jointly slammed a plan being considered in France to increase its digital services tax (DST) from 3 percent Read more…
As schools adopt new, artificial-intelligence (AI)-enabled educational technology, parents deserve transparent notice, consent methods, and assurance that student data is safeguarded, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). On Oct. 28, the senator sponsored the Learning Innovation and Family Empowerment Read more…