The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Dec. 5 finalized the Expanding Access to Risk Protection (EARP) rule, which includes implementing a crop insurance bill led by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) that became law as part of the One Read more…
The U.S. Department of Commerce should prioritize addressing the issue of patent thickets surrounding branded pharmaceutical products, particularly biologics, as a critical pro-competition reform, according to U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) joined a bipartisan contingent of 29 members of the Florida congressional delegation in urging Trump to uphold a promise against any offshore oil and gas drilling near their state. “In 2020, you made the right Read more…
Bipartisan legislation proposed on Dec. 4 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would make prescription medications more affordable for patients with rare and chronic conditions. The Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, H.R. 6423, would require insurance companies and Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 4 voted 247-164 to pass legislation led by U.S. Reps. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Kevin Hern (R-OK) that would prohibit federal education funding for any elementary or secondary school that directly or indirectly Read more…
The definition of venture capital fund would be updated for purposes of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrations under a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO). “This practical update supports early-stage Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on Dec. 4 sponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would permit retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. “Congress must continue to remove unnecessary barriers Read more…
To help individuals who were previously receiving unemployment payments to become business owners, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) on Dec. 4 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would modernize unemployment insurance. “Small businesses and pioneering entrepreneurs are the engine of our Read more…
To better protect Americans from public health and national security threats, U.S. Reps. David Valadao (R-CA) and Kevin Kiley (R-CA) are cosponsoring a bipartisan bill that would require each covered distributor of a highly pathogenic agent to comply with certain Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 1 voted 385-0 to pass a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) to ensure U.S. taxpayer-backed international financing does not support the military junta overseeing Myanmar, formerly Burma. “I’m proud Read more…