Legislation introduced on Oct. 17 by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) aims to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and would hold states accountable if illegal immigrants are found to have CDLs. “By issuing CDLs to illegal Read more…
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) last week urged banking and credit union associations across his home state to refrain from penalizing federal employees and United States military service members whose paychecks are currently being withheld due to the federal government Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Oct. 14 called on Americans to recognize the devastating impact that domestic violence continues to have on individuals, families, and communities, and to do their part in helping to end the problem. “Though the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) last week led a bipartisan, bicameral bill and resolution related to dyslexia. “Despite dyslexia impacting one in five Americans, students are rarely tested,” Sen. Cassidy said. “This legislation brings Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, on Oct. 14 sponsored a resolution that would recognize October 2025 as American Pharmacists Month. “The work that pharmacists do is vital to the health of not only our patients and Read more…
Congress would not be paid unless it passes a budget and all 12 appropriations bills on time under a bipartisan bill introduced on Oct. 14 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI). “We need to get our nation’s budget and appropriations Read more…
Legislation recently proposed by U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) would require the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to identify promising Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for inclusion in future budgets and plans. “To Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink outlined the growing role of North Dakota in advancing counter-drone technologies and military drone applications during an Oct. 15 virtual fireside chat. The discussion took place as part Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, (R-LA), in his capacity as chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is leading an investigation into recent cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Systems Inc., the world’s largest provider of network infrastructure. Read more…
Rep. Tony Gonzales
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) led 11 of his Republican colleagues from Texas in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reinstate the Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense (CBTS) Center of Excellence at Texas A&M University, Read more…