Legislation led by U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) to bolster the nation’s presence in the Western Hemisphere became law on Dec. 18 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The Western Hemisphere and Read more…
The president on Dec. 19 signed into law legislation led by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) to return sacred land at Wounded Knee to an American Indian tribe. “It has been almost 135 years Read more…
A bipartisan amendment proposed by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq became law on Dec. 18 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. “It’s Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) on Dec. 18 introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to strengthen the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), which provides critical investments for port infrastructure and intermodal improvements. Rep. Joyce sponsored the Read more…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Dec. 19 unveiled a section-by-section summary of legislation she plans to introduce in January 2026 that would create one federal rulebook for artificial intelligence (AI). The Republic Unifying Meritocratic Performance Advancing Machine Intelligence by Read more…
Outdated eligibility barriers that prevent family farms from accessing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan programs would be eliminated under bipartisan legislation sponsored on Dec. 17 by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL). “For too long, USDA loan rules have failed Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Mike Turner (R-OH) on Dec. 18 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would impose sanctions on Russia if the government refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 18 voted 211-204 to narrowly approve a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) that would delist the gray wolf as an endangered species. The House-approved Pet and Livestock Protection Act, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Dec. 17 proposed legislation that aims to help bolster the safe transportation of America’s agricultural products. The Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2025, S. 3552, would eliminate the requirement that Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 18 approved a bill led by U.S Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) that would allow mining operators to use federal lands for ancillary activities related to mining, such as waste disposal, regardless of whether Read more…