All possible actions must be taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments continue during the ongoing federal government shutdown, said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “The SNAP program is Read more…
As the U.S. national debt surpasses $38 trillion, U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) warned that America is on an unsustainable fiscal path, and more must be done to rein in federal spending to prevent the nation from Read more…
Following reports that the United States may import beef from Argentina, U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined six of their Republican colleagues in relaying concerns to the president from American beef producers. “While we recognize the Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently proposed by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) would update Medicare’s payment system for skin substitute products, which are biological materials used to cover and promote the healing of skin wounds. “Recently, there has been an inappropriate Read more…
The U.S. Treasury Department on Oct. 22 set sweeping sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, a move that mirrors core provisions in bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) that he says should be passed to codify Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) applauded the U.S. Senate for passing legislation on Oct. 20 that he supports to improve math error notices, which are used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to adjust taxpayers’ returns. The bill now heads Read more…
Legislation offered on Oct. 21 by U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) would establish a uniform nationwide English proficiency test for all commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants. “If you can’t read ‘Bridge Out Ahead’ or communicate with a state trooper at Read more…
Tariffs on coffee have got to go, says U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), who recently urged President Donald Trump to exempt coffee from reciprocal tariff measures that have significantly raised its price, and is supporting a bipartisan bill to repeal Read more…
The U.S. Secretary of State would designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism if it refuses to return the more than 19,500 Ukrainian children abducted during its illegal war of aggression under a bipartisan bill sponsored on Oct. 21 Read more…
The U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on Tuesday voted 18-5 to approve bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) that would help combat wildfires, restore forest ecosystems, and make federal forest management more efficient. The Fix Read more…