Critical access hospitals (CAHs) would receive needed federal resources to improve quality, modernize services, and adapt to new care models under a bipartisan bill introduced on Dec. 17 by U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV). “Rural hospitals are the backbone of Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) aims to protect Americans against fraud enabled by artificial intelligence (AI). “While there is incredible potential with artificial intelligence,” Sen. Capito said, “we must also be vigilant in Read more…
Three Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in Montana would be returned to general management under a bill led by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). “As a lifelong sportsman, increasing access to Montana’s great outdoors is one of my top priorities,” said Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored on Dec. 18 by U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) would extend federal oil and gas tax provisions to geothermal projects. “Geothermal energy is a reliable resource with enormous potential, especially in the West,” Rep. Maloy said. Read more…
A bipartisan bill unveiled on Dec. 17 by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) would modernize infrastructure at U.S. land ports of entry (LPOEs) to enhance border security, improve the efficiency of lawful trade and travel, and support their rural border Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) led 18 of his GOP colleagues in requesting additional information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the rationale and analysis underlying its 2023 guidance on the treatment of cryptocurrency staking rewards, which are a Read more…
Leftover federal funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program should be used by states to strengthen and sustain approved broadband projects, according to U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The senators on Dec. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) recently joined four of her home-state Republican colleagues in voicing support of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Program application. “Rural communities are an essential part of the commonwealth, and ensuring access to high-quality Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Dec. 17 introduced a bipartisan bill that would modernize how TRICARE beneficiaries report and resolve healthcare access challenges at United States military treatment facilities. The congressman cosponsored the Military Care Access, Reporting, and Evaluation Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) on Dec. 16 proposed bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would create a first-of-its-kind disaster mitigation tax credit for families and small business owners in disaster-prone areas. “Everybody in my Read more…