U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Adrian Smith (R-NE), and Darin LaHood (R-IL) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that aims to fight China’s growing economic influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Rep. Miller sponsored the U.S. Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week helped lead a bipartisan call for the Biden administration to ensure that the final rate announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program accurately reflects growth rates and healthcare cost increases. “I am deeply Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) led 19 fellow Republicans in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure support and protection for patients affected by a recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare. “I am extremely concerned Read more…
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…
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and more than two dozen of his colleagues urged the Biden administration to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers for American agricultural exports. “U.S. farmers and ranchers can feed the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) helped lead 109 Republicans in demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind its recent final rule for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The EPA’s Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral resolution offered by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) would support the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrate the 50th annual National Catholic Schools Week. “As a proud graduate of Catholic grade school, high Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on Jan. 19 voted with the majority of his colleagues on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to approve a tax package that aims to improve financial security for families, increase U.S. competitiveness, and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of lawmakers who plan to introduce a concurrent resolution supporting the United States Soccer Federation’s bid to jointly host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup with Mexico. “We look forward Read more…
To help prevent the growing number of constraining digital trade policies around the globe, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) recently offered legislation to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a trade program that provides non-reciprocal, duty-free treatment for certain Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on Dec. 13 sponsored a bill that aims to help the roughly seven million Americans who use Roth IRA accounts to save for retirement. “Building retirement security is critical to the longevity and strength of Read more…
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) must be reauthorized and reformed by the end of the year to safeguard privacy, according to a new report released by the Majority FISA Working Group of the U.S. House Permanent Read more…
U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) proposed new legislation this month that aims to ensure senior citizens living in rural America have access to healthcare providers. Currently, Medicare adjusts payments to providers based on estimates of the Read more…
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Nov. 2 unanimously approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) that seeks to end the nation’s labor shortage by helping more Americans find good-paying jobs. The committee voted Read more…
Certain countries of concern would be denied specific green energy tax benefits under legislation led by U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and John Moolenaar (R-MI). “Congress and the federal government should be promoting pro-growth tax policy that supports American businesses Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on Oct. 17 commended action by the U.S. Energy Department, which selected the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Funding Opportunity. Portions of the federal funding will go toward Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) recently made a bipartisan request that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide the Select Committee on China with a briefing on how the department is investigating and seeking redress from foreign companies involved Read more…
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Mike Bost (R-IL) on Sept. 26 proposed bipartisan legislation that would address the federal regulatory challenges making levee maintenance and improvements difficult. “I am proud to join members of the Illinois delegation to introduce Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and a U.S. House Ways and Means Committee colleague called on Congress’ watchdog to conduct an in-depth investigation of spending in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which provides billions in federal funds Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), co-chair of the Digital Trade Caucus, joined a bipartisan group that included members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to disapprove of Canada’s decision to impose a digital services tax (DST) that they Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) and five of his colleagues recently made a bipartisan request that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide additional guidance on historic preservation easements. “Ohio is home to countless historic buildings and cultural areas that make Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) to support the construction of nearly two million new affordable homes over the next decade now has 161 cosponsors as of Aug. 22. The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) on July 27 introduced a bipartisan bill that aims to take a collaborative approach to value-based health care in an effort to improve the quality of care and Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently offered by U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and John Curtis (R-UT) would reimburse Americans with health-related savings accounts for their out-of-pocket costs associated with nutritional and dietary supplements. “Ensuring that Americans are able to utilize their Read more…
To protect America’s economic and national security, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) recently led a bipartisan contingent of his colleagues in voicing concerns about efforts by the European Union (EU) that they say would regulate the digital economy in ways Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on June 20 signed on as an original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would make permanent the ReConnect Program, which offers loans, grants, and loan-grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in underserved areas of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) recently led a bipartisan contingent of 45 congressmen in urging the Biden administration to give Medicare beneficiaries access to federally approved treatments for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. “On behalf of the more than six million Americans Read more…
The federal rules for manufacturing and agricultural bonds would be updated under a bipartisan bill introduced on June 1 by U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA). “I am proud to join this bipartisan effort and I will Read more…
Reinstated import tariffs by Brazil on American ethanol will harm U.S. agriculture and biofuel production, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) warned in a recent letter he led to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai. Brazil reinstated an import tariff on Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed on May 30 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) aims to help communities attract workers having the career skills that are most needed in their particular regions. “A strong workforce is an essential component to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) on May 25 unveiled legislation that would terminate the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate in an effort to lower consumer gas prices across the nation. “The American people need any relief they can get when Read more…
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) that would streamline federal licensing exam regulations for commercial truckers. The bill now heads to the full chamber for action. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Mike Bost (R-IL) on May 18 introduced legislation that would authorize $15 billion through the U.S. Department of Justice to help state and local law enforcement departments boost their department personnel. “I am proud Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on May 11 introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would reform the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), which subsidizes the purchase, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income tenants. “Affordable housing is Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on April 6 proposed bipartisan legislation that would make permanent the New Markets Tax Credit Extension (NMTC), which is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. “Over the years, the New Markets Tax Credit has Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA), along with the entire Iowa delegation, recently unveiled a bipartisan bill to promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels to protect public health and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance. “Iowa is the top Read more…
In order to advance U.S. digital trade policies that benefit consumers and businesses, U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) recently introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to highlight the importance of the U.S. digital economy. “Supporting free and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on March 24 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that would implement tougher enforcement for the mishandling of classified documents. “As a former state and federal prosecutor, I believe it has Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on March 17 by U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Tom Cole (R-OK) aims to create a new way to fund dementia care through Medicare that would improve quality of care, support Alzheimer’s caregivers, and reduce Read more…
Americans would be incentivized to live healthier lives under a bipartisan, bicameral bill offered by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) that would permit them to use a portion of their pre-tax health savings account Read more…
To allow for the year-round, nationwide sale of E-15 gasoline having a higher blend of ethanol, U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on March 14 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) recently joined 20 of his Republican colleagues to offer legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing any new reporting requirements for banks or other financial institutions that they think will infringe Read more…
A bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) would provide a federal tax credit to encourage the replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars. Rep. LaHood on Feb. 6 sponsored the Freight RAILCAR Act, H.R. 838, with Read more…
Congress would have a direct say in how $80 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding authorized for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would be spent under a bicameral bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. John Read more…
To provide certainty to America’s farmers, producers, and consumers during the upcoming summer driving season, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) joined more than two dozen of their colleagues in urging the Biden administration to Read more…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must expand access to new treatments for Alzheimer’s patients, particularly Medicare beneficiaries living in rural and underserved areas of America, according to a bipartisan letter led by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL). Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) on Jan. 26 sponsored a bipartisan bill to increase federal loans for new and existing agricultural producers who want to expand or diversify their operations. Rep. Bost introduced the Beginning Agriculturist Lifetime Employment (BALE) Act, Read more…
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday named U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Darin LaHood (R-IL), John Moolenaar (R-MI), and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) to the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on Jan. 9 proposed a bipartisan bill to expand a federal tax credit to America’s beauty service industry, which includes barbering and hair care, nail care, esthetics, and body and spa treatments. The Small Business Read more…
More than a dozen Republicans this week joined U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) to reintroduce legislation that would repeal a tax form requirement on third-party payment platforms authorized under the enacted American Rescue Plan of 2021. “I look forward to Read more…