U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) on Feb. 9 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to permanently protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program. The Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, H.R. 7444, which is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH), Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Feb. 12 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution that would recognize February 2026 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. “Career and Technical Education helps strengthen our workforce Read more…
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Feb. 12 passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) that would modernize and improve the Broadband Funding Map, an online tool that provides an overview of federally funded Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored on Feb. 12 by U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) would delay an across-the-board 2.5-percent reduction to work Relative Value Units (RVUs), a plan that went into effect on Jan. 1 that would negatively impact surgeons and limit Read more…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would be required to reserve 2.5 percent of funding from Rural Development grant programs to provide a technical assistance set aside to rural communities with infrastructure, housing, and economic development needs under legislation introduced Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) on Feb. 12 led four of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would eliminate the Superfund Tax, which funds the cleanup of hazardous waste sites. The Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026, Read more…
Two bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) that support resource management and conservation efforts in his home state of Arizona passed the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 11. “Today’s committee passage of these two bills reflects Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Feb. 11 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would close the so-called customs “first sale” loophole that currently allows importers to underpay duties, undercut American manufacturers, and put U.S. workers at a competitive disadvantage. The Read more…
A wider variety of practitioners would be eligible to receive Medicare reimbursements for telehealth services under bipartisan legislation proposed on Feb. 11 by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). “Many Montanans depend on telehealth services to access critical care, especially in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Feb. 10 led a bipartisan bill that aims to better serve farmers across America who have suffered damage from hurricanes. The Farmers’ Assistance and Immediate Disaster Relief Act, H.R. 7462, also known as the Read more…