Rep. August Pfluger
The U.S. House of Representatives on April 16 voted 220-208 to approve legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) that aims to help deliver meaningful emissions permitting reform in Congress. The U.S. Senate on April 17 received for action Read more…
Illegal immigrants who kill or seriously injure Americans by driving drunk would be deported and permanently barred from reentry into the United States under new legislation introduced on April 15 by U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Dave Joyce (R-OH). Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on April 15 sponsored legislation that would increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officer. “Federal prisons have become increasingly unsafe for the brave men and women who serve Read more…
Customer service at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would be enhanced under legislation cosponsored on April 15 by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The bipartisan Improving IRS Customer Service Act, S. 4302, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner Read more…
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on April 14 approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) to modernize how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approaches mental health and medical certification. The bill now heads Read more…
The Trump Accounts contribution pilot program, created by the One Big Beautiful Bill that’s set to expire at the end of 2028, would be permanently extended under legislation led by U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Blake Moore (R-UT). The Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored on April 14 by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) would establish the Federal Clearinghouse on Grant Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The HBCU Research Capacity Act, H.R. 8264, which is cosponsored by lead Read more…
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) that aims to hasten quantum technology development and applications needed for U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. The bill Read more…
Sen. John Curtis
Bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) to create and enforce a consumer product safety standard for large gates on April 14 cleared the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and heads to the full U.S. Senate Read more…
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on April 14 passed a bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) that would prevent foreign adversaries from accessing American satellite systems. The bipartisan Secure Space Act of 2025, S. 1962, Read more…