Rep. Pat Harrigan
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program could be used to combat organized crime under legislation proposed on Dec. 19 by U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC). “Drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations are operating on Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) to ensure retired or separated officers and their families receive benefits passed the U.S. Senate on Dec. 17 as part of a larger bill that has been presented to the president Read more…
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) led a bipartisan contingent of 17 of his colleagues in requesting that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provide details about its current coverage determinations related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis and Read more…
Threats to distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM) — also known as sextortion, a tactic commonly used by online predators to exploit children — would be criminalized under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL). The Combating Online Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 17 unanimously passed a bipartisan aviation safety bill proposed by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) that now advances to the U.S. House of Representatives for action. “Our aviation system is fragile, and over the last Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Dec. 17 praised the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets policy for the U.S. military. The bill has been presented to the president to be signed into Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 17 voted 225-203 to pass a GOP-bill led by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) that would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of Read more…
Sen. Todd Young
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Dec. 16 led a bipartisan contingent of colleagues to unveil legislation that would designate the Calumet Region in Indiana and Illinois as a National Heritage Area (NHA), recognizing its nationally significant landscape. “The Calumet Read more…
Younger truck drivers across the nation would be able to work across state lines under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL). The Ceasing Age-Based Trucking Restrictions (CAB) Act, H.R. 6691, would provide that the transportation of goods Read more…
Toward strengthening healthcare delivery for United States military service members and veterans, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Dec. 16 proposed a bipartisan bill that would eliminate duplicative processes when medical providers move between the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Read more…