The U.S. House of Representatives on May 8 approved the bipartisan Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act, H.R. 4754, introduced by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), legislation to help businesses plan by increasing transparency on federal construction projects. “I Read more…
Aiming to help the nation’s farmers and ranchers navigate a challenging economic climate, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee approved the 2018 Farm Bill on April 18 that reflects the priorities of U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Kristi Noem (R-SD) Don Read more…
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) would work to secure electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) access required to operate many communication and navigational devices and to protect it against enemy attacks under a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) led 46 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in calling for President Donald Trump to tread lightly on American agriculture while taking China to task over trade dealings with the United States. “Your leadership Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on April 12 introduced legislation to bolster the biodefense readiness of the United States military. “The United States must be ready to respond to today’s evolving threats,” Rep. Bacon said. “This bill will require the Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) to help protect children from cyberstalkers has gained overwhelming approval by the U.S. House of Representatives in a 409-to-2 vote. The Combat Online Predators Act, H.R.4203, which Rep. Fitzpatrick introduced in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on April 9 proposed a bipartisan bill to improve the treatment of animals seized under federal animal fighting or gambling statutes and to hold offenders responsible for covering the costs of care for these animals. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Mimi Walters (R-CA) led Republican lawmakers in calling on President Donald Trump to maintain the nation’s participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and to reform the trade pact for the next Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, Republicans from Nebraska, commended the recently signed United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) for largely keeping agricultural provisions intact, action the lawmakers said bodes well economically for their home state and Read more…
Legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) to enhance collaboration between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Network of Fusion Centers in their work to detect, prevent and respond to criminal and terrorist activity gained Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) on March 13 introduced a resolution to invoke a rule that would quickly bring four immigration reform bills to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives without pre-approvals from House leaders. “President Trump set Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) and Don Bacon (R-NE) are heading two new efforts on Capitol Hill that strive to increase security at American schools. Rep. Poliquin on March 12 helped U.S. Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) Read more…
U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and John Katko (R-NY) on March 7 cosponsored two bills introduced by Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) that would officially authorize two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs already in operation to protect the security Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) plans to reduce the increasing number of people who buy firearms on behalf of others who aren’t permitted by law to have guns, a federally punishable offense known as a straw purchase and cited by Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) has proposed bipartisan legislation that would strengthen national security via a federally coordinated plan with state and urban intelligence-gathering fusion centers located across the United States. The Department of Homeland Security Field Engagement Accountability Act, Read more…
Beginning this tax season, U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) wants to help Americans understand how the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will provide them with real tax relief. “Unfortunately, some people in politics and the media have resorted to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) on Wednesday introduced legislation that will help U.S. businesses contracting with the federal government get paid faster so that they can better compete and boost economic growth in their communities. The Change Order Transparency for Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved its version of a bipartisan proposal originally introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) that would establish a national family caregivers support strategy. The House on Dec. 18 passed the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ), the first female U.S. fighter pilot to fly in combat and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, is rallying lawmakers to fund wing set replacements for 110 A-10 aircraft before the military is forced to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) have teamed up to support students and their families in financing higher education by pressing for inclusion of two critical provisions in the final tax reform bill. The two provisions would Read more…
U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), along with two retired generals now serving their first terms in Congress, U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Jack Bergman (R-MI) highlighted their support for provisions to raise military pay 2.4 Read more…
A bill from U.S. Rep Don Bacon (R-NE), a bipartisan measure to expand Gold Star families’ access to military-installation services, passed the House by unanimous consent on Tuesday, while U.S. Sen. Deb. Fischer (R-NE) introduced a companion measure in the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Bill Shuster (R-PA) were among lawmakers appointed by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to serve on the House-Senate conference committee that will negotiate a final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2018. Read more…
A new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) would be enacted for the first time in 16 years under a bipartisan joint resolution introduced by U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Mike Coffman (R-CO) on Thursday. Bacon and Read more…
The rights of Gold Star families, the relatives of military service members who died during armed conflicts, would be clarified and expanded to address gray areas in current law under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Oct Read more…
Several Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives urged President Donald Trump to uphold Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections for those currently registered in the program. Specifically, DACA allows undocumented individuals who came to the United States as Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) led a Congressional letter to President Donald Trump recently that called for tinplate steel and aluminum that is used in food packaging to be excluded from potential import restrictions to prevent price hikes for consumer Read more…
Job training programs that provide hands-on experience for high school and community college students would be easier to access and more flexible for states trying to meet changing workforce needs under a bipartisan bill that passed the House on Thursday. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) recently led a congressional call for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to review homeless assistance policies so programs that address the underlying causes of poverty aren’t forced to shutter. Issa raised concerns Read more…
The House unanimously approved legislation on Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced to clarify that sharing non-consensual pornography is a criminal act in the military. McSally introduced the Protecting the Rights of Individuals Against Technological Exploitation (PRIVATE) Act, Read more…
A coalition of House Republican leaders introduced a resolution this week that pledges to work toward finding creative yet economically feasible solutions to protect the environment from the risks of climate change. U.S. Reps. Ryan Costello (R-PA), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) Read more…
Legislation recently co-sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) would rollback the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, a law that mandates a wage subsidy on many federally funded construction projects. The Davis-Bacon Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay the local prevailing Read more…