Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) to protect amateur athletes from abuse, including sexual abuse, by coaches and employees in U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sports, recently became law. The Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) led 18 Republican senators in support of a proposed pilot program by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that is modeled after bipartisan, bicameral legislation he unveiled in 2019. “We write to express our Read more…
Sweeping U.S. Olympic reform legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) became law on Oct. 30 with the president’s signature. The bipartisan, bicameral Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, S. 2330, which Sen. Moran introduced in Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) to expand mental health treatment options for United States military veterans became law last month with the president’s signature as part of a larger mental health care bill. “Every veteran is Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Oct. 21 introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a grant program aimed at increasing research cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder Read more…
Provisions introduced by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) that expand U.S. military veterans’ access to mental health services have been signed into law by the president as part of larger, bipartisan legislation to update federal suicide prevention efforts for America’s Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) designating 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline became law on Oct. 17 with the president’s signature. “I applaud the president for signing my common-sense, bipartisan legislation Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led a bipartisan group of colleagues to request changes to certain hospital reporting requirements published last month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Specifically, the lawmakers said that they “grave concerns” Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) seeks to establish the first congressional charter for a Native American military veterans’ organization. Sen. Rounds on Sept. 24 sponsored S. 4715 to grant the National American Indian Veterans Inc. (NAIV) a congressional charter, which Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 1 unanimously approved U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran’s (R-KS) bipartisan Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, which he introduced with cosponsor U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). The bill now heads to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) last week joined several of his U.S. Senate colleagues in expressing concerns about recent actions by pharmaceutical manufacturers that they say threaten to undermine the role of contract pharmacies in the 340B Drug Pricing Program Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently joined more than 30 of her colleagues in urging leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass bipartisan legislation that would improve mental health care for America’s military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more…
The furloughs of roughly 800 contract employees in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Kansas and Missouri offices prompted U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and several of his colleagues to request that the agency provide them with a briefing. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined a bipartisan group of two dozen lawmakers in calling on the Trump administration to ensure America’s trading partners abide by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Specifically, Sen. Ernst and her colleagues asked U.S. Department Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) this week requested that U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy promptly meet with Congress to discuss USPS reforms. “Two months ago I requested a meeting with you and was informed you did not Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) to improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) specially adaptive housing program became law last week with the president’s signature. “Veterans have sacrificed much to serve our country, and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently introduced the bipartisan Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020 to ramp up federal funding for rural broadband development across the country. “This bill will increase funding to further the buildout of broadband Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a sweeping, bipartisan Olympic reform bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS). “Today’s Senate passage of our Olympic reform legislation marks a critical step towards providing effective safeguards and protections to Olympic, Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) to expand Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) eligibility for blind and seriously injured U.S. military veterans on July 20 received approval in the U.S. House of Representatives and is headed to the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) expressed concerns regarding the recent invalidation of the European Union-United States Privacy Shield, a framework for regulating transatlantic exchanges of personal data for commercial purposes between the EU and the U.S. Read more…
Losses felt throughout the cotton supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic must be addressed in the next federal funding relief legislation, said U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues. “Given the severe pressures facing Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on July 2 sponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand eligibility for home loans from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to certain members of the reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces. “I’m proud Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently joined fellow members on the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to propose legislation that would enhance electronic signatures for consumers. “This legislation is a timely update to expand consumer access to online Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on July 1 introduced bipartisan legislation that would amend the federal tax code to restore advance refunding bonds, which allow states and local governments to manage bond debt and reduce borrower costs for public projects. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) joined a bipartisan group of senators in seeking additional emergency federal funding to help America’s children’s hospitals struggling to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are very concerned that a disproportionately low Read more…
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, many of the nation’s children’s hospitals have been forced to halt critical elective procedures and now require additional federal funds to continue meeting increased needs, according to U.S. Sen. Marsha Read more…
America’s military veterans face a health crisis due to exposure to toxic burn pits overseas, said U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) last week during a roundtable discussion. “Veterans exposed to toxins is a very personal issue for me since my Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Monday introduced legislation to accelerate rural broadband deployment in the United States. “One of my top priorities is expanding access to broadband for communities of all Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill to enhance aviation safety through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and global aviation partnerships. Sens. Capito and Moran signed on as original cosponsors of the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on June 11 applauded action a day earlier by the U.S. Senate to unanimously approve his bipartisan bill to prevent scammers from taking advantage of America’s senior citizens. “I appreciate the Senate passing this legislation Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to provide the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) with flexibility in caring for homeless military veterans during a public health emergency. “Without access to some of the most basic Read more…
Following recent actions effectively ending Hong Kong’s autonomy from China, U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) requested that the U.S. administration work with its allies to help protect any Hong Kong refugees fleeing China. “While evaluating next Read more…
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently requested a federal review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Native American Direct Loan program (NADL), which allows eligible Native American military veterans to finance the construction, purchase Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on May 21 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would provide overtime and holiday fee relief for America’s small meat, poultry and egg processing plants. “Meatpackers in Kansas and across the country are doing everything they Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on May 13 introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish a private-public partnership to preserve jobs in the aviation manufacturing industry. “The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a drastic decline in air travel, and as a result, Read more…
Nonprofits must be considered for additional federal financial assistance in the next COVID-19 emergency funding relief package, said U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and several of his colleagues. “As we work to build on the CARES Act in the next Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on May 7 introduced the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020. Sen. Wicker, chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, sponsored S. 3663 with Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) last week led 23 of her colleagues in seeking federal protections for America’s biofuels. Specifically, the senators urged the Trump Administration to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and to reject the requests from five Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on May 5 introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID–19. “As North Carolinians continue staying inside to keep themselves and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) applauded new guidance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that benefits publicly owned hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA released guidance last week to clarify that publicly owned hospitals are eligible to apply Read more…
America’s caregivers for senior citizens should not be overlooked in forthcoming guidelines being set to disburse federal funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chairman of the Senate Special Committee Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) last week joined five of their U.S. Senate Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to address the mental health of U.S. military service members during the COVID-19 Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and 20 other senators recently urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to craft policies in the forthcoming COVID-19 pandemic response recovery bill that will aid each segment of the U.S. cotton industry. “We understand Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and more than a dozen other senators called on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to help sustain the U.S. dairy industry by utilizing authorities under the recently signed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) this week urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to ensure the stability of the nation’s food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID-19 has caused severe economic stress across the country,” Sen. Moran wrote in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) joined more than a dozen Republican colleagues in requesting new guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department that provides flexibility and reduces red tape for states using their emergency stimulus funds. Sen. McSally and 15 other Read more…
A shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) could lead to first responders being exposed to COVID-19 and could hamper the ability of America’s emergency personnel to serve on the front lines during the pandemic, according to U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) joined fellow members of the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee in requesting expanded telemental health services via expanded broadband access for America’s military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, many veterans Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R- KS) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in expressing concerns about coronavirus-related scams targeting America’s senior citizens, and requested additional protections and information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about what it is doing to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) on March 25 voted with their U.S. Senate colleagues to unanimously support the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which passed on a 96-0 vote. The measure still must Read more…