U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on April 18 offered a bipartisan bill that would resolve disagreements between banks and regulators by improving supervisory bank exams. “My legislation is a win for the banking industry and greatly increases the transparency and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on April 10 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would improve memorialization and burial benefits for United States military veterans and their families. The Honoring Veterans’ Legacies and Burial Benefits Enhancements Act, S. 4100, which is Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Todd Young (R-IN) joined 36 of their Senate Republican colleagues in calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a fair and unbiased review of oil and gas mergers. In a March Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) aims to reduce enteric methane emissions (CH4), which are emitted during the digestive process of dairy and beef cattle and account for the single largest source of agricultural methane emissions. “New Read more…
Leadership at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is failing to adequately screen employees and contractors and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) wants the situation remedied. Following the Feb. 8 publication of a report by the VA Office of Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and 45 U.S. Senate Republicans want to rescind national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) recently set by the Biden administration. The senators on March 14 proposed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution sponsored by U.S. Read more…
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…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) led their colleagues in Congress in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw a proposed rule covering wastewater discharged by small meat and poultry processors. On Jan. 23, the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Feb. 29 proposed legislation that would help create a wage standard for non-immigrant workers that benefits farmers and employees while ensuring America’s farms stay afloat. The Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024, S. 3848, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined a bipartisan contingent of 25 other lawmakers in urging U.S. Senate leaders to move forward on the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and 17 of his Republican colleagues called on President Joe Biden to delete his account on the Chinese-owned TikTok, the short-form video hosting service. Biden’s presidential campaign during the Feb. 11 Super Bowl made its Read more…
A bipartisan bill cosponsored on Feb. 1 by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) would update the District of Columbia Code to replace the words “mentally retarded” and “mental retardation” with more dignified language. “Individuals with disabilities deserve to be respected Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 24 of their Republican colleagues urged the Biden administration to end its “shortsighted” pause on all new or pending applications to export liquified natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade Agreement countries. Read more…
Repeated delays from the U.S. Department of Education in rolling out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program have left students and schools in limbo for the upcoming school year, according to U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Jan. 23 unanimously passed a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) that would extend the term of rural housing site loans and clarify the permissible uses of such loans. S. 3646, which Sen. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Tuesday proposed a bipartisan bill that would help expand the use of alternative fuels in the aviation sector, while also creating new markets for American farmers. Sen. Moran sponsored the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Dec. 14 sponsored bipartisan legislation that aims to create a fair and effective supervisory examination process for America’s banks that would help them better resolve issues with regulators. “The bank examination process should be Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Tuesday sponsored legislation that would enable certain hospitals to convert to the new Medicare provider designation, which helps rural hospitals remain operating with limited services rather than closing. “Access to outpatient and emergency services Read more…
A bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) that would improve the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) recently received approval from the U.S. Senate and advanced to the U.S. House of Representatives Read more…
Toward increasing investments in startup businesses and diversifying the funding base for new companies, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Nov. 15 led a bipartisan bill that would permit more angel investors to invest more money. The Expanding American Entrepreneurship Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, this month launched an investigation into what he says are critical deficiencies in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) management of the Veterans Crisis Line. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined a bipartisan contingent of 32 lawmakers in urging the United Nations (UN) to designate and sanction Iran-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization. “There are multiple consequences of the UN Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) would require the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance requiring federal agencies to incorporate the AI Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) recently led more than 40 of his Republican colleagues in opposing the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to reinstate public-utility regulations on the internet. The FCC on Thursday voted to approve a notice of proposed Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Oct. 11 commended an agreement struck between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Kansas Department of Agriculture to collaborate on the water rights issues surrounding Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on Sept. 27 by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) would make it easier for United States military service members and veterans to have their military service honored for credit when working toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that would create a new tax credit aimed at spurring private investment in community lenders in an effort to improve the economic prosperity in America’s low-income, minority, and rural communities. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Sept. 27 sponsored legislation that would authorize newly established U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loans and loan guarantees to assist new and expanded meat processors and renderers across the country. “This legislation will help Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently offered legislation that would prevent the Biden administration from finalizing three proposed rules to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. “I am proud to continue fighting for common-sense proposals to improve wildlife recovery Read more…
A new payment methodology change made by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) could cause emergency transportation providers to severely reduce services, close bases, or even bill United States military veterans for the remainder of their costs in order Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) have introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen oversight of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by reforming the department’s ability to take action against leaders and employees who have engaged in Read more…
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced on Aug. 8 the House companion bill to the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act, which was reintroduced in the Senate in April. The legislation, H.R. 5173, would increase transparency for the $42 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently led 38 of her Republican colleagues in requesting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw its Clean Power Plan 2.0 proposal, arguing that the plan is unlawful and would exacerbate an energy shortage Read more…
Recently introduced bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) aims to encourage Americans to save money toward retirement. “America is the land of opportunity, and our bipartisan bill will help protect and preserve the American dream for Montanans Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Todd Young (R-IN) that would modify how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is on its way to being Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) wants to prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other short-term lodging. “High prices are forcing Kansans to account for all their expenses, and they should not need to guess how Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) led 17 of her Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would exclude air emissions from animal waste at farms from federal emergency notification requirements. Specifically, S. 2430 would clarify that the Emergency Planning and Community Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) is an original cosponsor of a new bill that would allow Afghans seeking refuge in the United States to apply for permanent legal residency after undergoing additional vetting. “This legislation establishes a pathway for our Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation offered on June 22 by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) would bolster the authority of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to hold inadequate VA middle managers accountable for their conduct. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently offered by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) would prevent insurers from charging cancer patients higher copayments for oral medications than for chemotherapy medicine delivered intravenously. “Access to new treatments, therapies, and cures will help save lives,” said Read more…
President Joe Biden on June 14 signed into law a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) that requires the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase annual cost-of-living payments to the nation’s military veterans. “I am Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) led a bipartisan contingent of his colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to revive the Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL) program in a reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). “We Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) to improve the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system that provides pilots with safety alerts during flights became law on June 3 with the president’s signature. “I am pleased that Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on June 1 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would direct the administrator of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to continue operation of the Advanced Materials Center of Excellence, a public, private, and academic partnership that Read more…
President Joe Biden on May 25 received a bipartisan, bicameral bill offered by U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) to help prevent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system outages and is Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) that would increase U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits for America’s military veterans. The bill now heads to the president’s Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and John Thune (R-SD) on May 18 proposed legislation that would amend United States Code regarding prevailing wage determinations in order to expand access to affordable housing by reducing costs for construction contractors working on Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that would provide for New Market Tax Credit investments in Rural Job Zones, which are low-income, rural communities with a population of less than 50,000. Sen. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on May 11 joined almost 40 other Republicans in unveiling legislation that would ensure swift and tough penalties for violent criminals who target America’s law enforcement officers. “Our law enforcement risk their lives to keep Read more…
A congressional charter would be created for the nonprofit, nonpartisan National American Indian Veterans (NAIV) organization under a bipartisan, bicameral bill backed by U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and John Thune (R-SD), as well as U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD). Read more…