The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture would be directed to improve safety standards for federal wildland firefighters under bipartisan legislation proposed on Tuesday by U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT). “Our wildland firefighters already face some of the most grueling, dangerous conditions Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (R-IL) and French Hill (R-AR) on Nov. 17 introduced legislation that would increase the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) monthly compensation benefit for service-connected, catastrophically disabled veterans and the surviving families of 100-percent disabled or Read more…
Two bills offered by U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) that would bolster the nation’s cybersecurity efforts passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 17, advancing to the U.S. Senate for action. The House approved the bipartisan Protecting Information by Read more…
Rural Americans would have improved access to breast cancer screenings under a bipartisan bill recently cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA). “I’m very proud to help introduce bipartisan legislation that would surge federal investments in preventative health equipment, like Read more…
The State of Texas should be prioritized by the federal government when it starts making $13.5 billion in border security reimbursements, according to U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) and the entire Republican delegation from his home state. “President Trump’s signature Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said Nov. 14 that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reversed its decision to halt enrollment of new students at two Maine Job Corps Centers. “I am so glad that the two Job Corps Centers Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) would direct the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to support the use of unmanned aerial systems for the humane roundup and management of wild horses Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) has requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a technology assessment of available or emerging technologies and materials that could supplement the use of critical minerals in semiconductors and the energy grid or power Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Nov. 12 sponsored a bipartisan resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of The Arc of the United States — one of the nation’s leading organizations advocating for the civil and human rights of people with Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Nov. 13 by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) would ensure members of the U.S. Armed Forces and essential employees of the Federal Aviation Administration receive pay during any federal government shutdown. If enacted, the Pay Our Patriots Read more…