To bolster the nation’s response to child abuse, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding collaboration on child exploitation and trafficking between law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education. “Crimes against children are Read more…
As part of a full committee markup on Jan. 21, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced legislation led by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) and six of his Republican colleagues that would require a license from the Under Secretary Read more…
Nursing homes could continue in-house certified nurse aide (CNA) training programs even if they face minor, non-care related penalties under a bill offered by U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS). “This common-sense, bipartisan bill accounts for the current workforce challenges nursing Read more…
U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Jan. 20 led 42 Republicans in introducing legislation that would expand and clarify the grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for people who have engaged in serious criminal conduct, fraud, or terrorist activity. Read more…
U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) on Jan. 15 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill to create a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Task Force on Anti-Sikh Discrimination, which would be required to collaborate with the Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 20 advanced a GOP-led bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) that would establish a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Veterans Scam Read more…
The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee on Jan. 21 voted 19-15 to advance a bipartisan charter schools funding bill led by U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ). The Equitable Access to School Facilities Act, H.R. 7086, which the congressman sponsored Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Jan. 15 by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) would prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance recipients. “It’s especially concerning that the American safety net continues to be susceptible to criminals taking these resources away from those Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) traveled to India Jan. 17-19 to advocate for Montana’s pulse crops and to reaffirm the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The trip included meetings in New Delhi with Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of Commerce Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Jan. 15 offered legislation to permanently authorize the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to better address the needs of disabled veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI-D) and their caregivers. Specifically, the Read more…