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Feenstra’s bill to toughen prosecution of illegal immigrants passes House committee

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 27, 2024

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on March 21 voted 14-9 to approve a Republican-led bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) that would ensure illegal immigrants who seriously injure or kill American citizens are detained and prosecuted to the Read more…

House advances Pfluger’s anti-natural gas tax bill as part of larger measure

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 26, 2024

The U.S. House of Representatives on March 22 approved legislation that includes a bill proposed by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) to repeal the natural gas tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act. “The natural gas tax is inappropriate and Read more…

Johnson’s bipartisan bill to reform ocean shipping advances to Senate

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 25, 2024

A bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) to expand the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission to regulate technology and anticompetitive practices within the international ocean transportation system on March 21 passed the U.S. House of Representatives Read more…

Latta-led ROUTERS Act passes House Energy and Commerce Committee

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 22, 2024

Rep. Bob Latta

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 20 passed a bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) that would require a federal study of certain routers and modems that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by Read more…

Feenstra, LaHood urge Biden administration to act on biofuels

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 21, 2024

U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) on March 18 led more than a dozen of their colleagues in seeking action from the Biden administration on developing new markets for biofuels exports, and called on the administration to Read more…

Carey releases draft of bill requiring Medicare treatment-in-place pilot program

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 20, 2024

U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) on Monday released a discussion draft for legislation that would allow America’s senior citizens to receive at-home emergency medical services without being transported to a hospital. “Seniors should have the ability to receive ambulatory and Read more…

Carter offers bill to help states more easily implement air quality standards

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 19, 2024

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on March 13 led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would update the process for setting National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) while ensuring they’re feasible for states and Read more…

Curtis offers bill to quash Chinese theft of American IP

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 14, 2024

U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) on March 11 sponsored legislation to impose sanctions on anyone in China determined to have stolen the intellectual property (IP) of American companies. Specifically, the Combatting China’s Pilfering of Intellectual Property (CCP IP) Act, H.R. Read more…

Moran, Cassidy lead bipartisan contingent in urging data-sharing on military career options

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 12, 2024

U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) led a dozen of their colleagues in encouraging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to work with state education and data officials to develop a secure, effective protocol for sharing military Read more…

Data bills from McMorris Rodgers, Latta advance to full House for consideration

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 11, 2024

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee on March 7 twice voted 50-0 to approve two separate bipartisan bills, one cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and the other by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), that aim Read more…