U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change course on its recent reclassification of southwest Michigan counties that failed to meet the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined 41 of their Republican colleagues in the Senate, in addition to almost 130 GOP members in the U.S. House of Representatives, in filing amicus briefs on Friday with the Supreme Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently sponsored legislation that would give states more control over how taxpayers’ money is spent on education. “Parents know what is best for their children and this legislation will Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined their Republican colleagues to offer bicameral legislation that would provide scholarships to an estimated two million students attending any elementary or secondary education setting to cover tuition, fees, Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) recently sponsored legislation that would repeal the unobligated balance of appropriations made by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and instead use the funds to pay down the federal debt. “The pandemic is over Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral resolution led by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) would designate Jan. 22-28 as National School Choice Week. “From the rural poor to the inner cities, test scores are down even lower 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…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) should extend the challenge period for the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) draft of the National Broadband Map, according to U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) and 25 of his GOP colleagues. The FCC’s pre-production Read more…
To keep America’s supply chain moving more efficiently, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) on Jan. 10 introduced legislation that would eliminate a specific restriction on America’s interstate truckers. “For the better part of two years, families have struggled to get Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) recently joined 47 of his House Republican colleagues in urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend the Title 42 immigration policy that they say helps protect national security. Title 42 is a policy Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) on Oct. 21 introduced legislation to bolster the current Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides comprehensive medical and social services to certain frail, community-dwelling elderly Americans, most of whom are dually Read more…
A bipartisan resolution sponsored on Oct. 18 by U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) would recognize Oct. 16-22 as National Chemistry Week. “National Chemistry Week is a celebration of how chemistry makes the world a better place and it encourages talented Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) led six of his Republican colleagues in questioning actions taken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that they say could negatively impact rural economies linked to the timber industry. “We write to you Read more…
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) each led Republicans in their chamber to unveil a bicameral resolution that would protect school choice for students and families. “Support for these schools has never been a partisan Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) on Sept. 2 signed on as one of 22 GOP original cosponsors of legislation that would rescind the funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which President Read more…
To address the nation’s ongoing supply chain crisis, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) on July 18 sponsored five separate bills aimed at ending unnecessary regulations and taxes imposed on America’s truck drivers. “For almost a year, families have struggled to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Todd Young (R-IN) recently unveiled bicameral legislation that would expand education freedom and opportunity for millions of students across the country. “Giving parents the ability to make decisions Read more…
Republicans in both houses of Congress on June 16 introduced the Educational Choice for Children Act, which would provide $10 billion in annual tax credits to incentivize education choice for K-12 students. “Giving parents the ability to make decisions over Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) says that more recent scientific data is proof that the gray wolf should be removed from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife. “Gray wolves have been successfully recovered — thanks to effective state and Read more…
To help fight the opioid overdose problem among teenagers and young adults, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on March 21 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would amend a federal grant program to allow school districts to train school resource officers, security Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on March 3 led 19 Republicans in introducing legislation that would prohibit the U.S. importation of petroleum products from Russia. Rep. Cole sponsored the Prohibition on Imports of Russian Oil Act, H.R. 6919, which also Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on March 1 sponsored legislation that would prohibit imports to the United States of crude oil and petroleum products from the Russian Federation. Rep. Latta introduced the Powering America through Domestic Energy (PADE) Act, H.R. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) on Feb. 15 led 18 Republicans in introducing legislation that would amend current federal law to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information. “Too often we have seen the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Liz Cheney (R-WY) led 115 Republicans in urging President Joe Biden to immediately stem the influx of fentanyl coming into the United States from its southern border and from China. The members also requested Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) on Jan. 20 sponsored a resolution that would designate a week in January as National School Choice Week, a companion resolution to one introduced by U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Mitt Romney (R-UT). “Parents Read more…
U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Billy Long (R-MO) on Dec. 9 introduced legislation that would eliminate lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes established under a newly signed law. The Superfund fee Read more…
Congress, rather than the president, would once again have the final say over federal permits for cross-border energy pipelines if legislation introduced on Dec. 8 by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) and his Republican colleagues is enacted. “It’s time for Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) introduced two bipartisan bills on Oct. 27 that would strengthen the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care programs for patients by improving advocacy and transparency. “Our veterans deserve to have better service from the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on Sept. 17 joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers to ensure Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. “We can never allow hazardous materials of any kind — particularly nuclear Read more…
Legislation introduced last week by U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) would prevent elected officials from receiving premium pay as eligible workers through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. Specifically, H.R. 4968 would prohibit elected public officials, who have the authority Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) to fund victims services grants that help survivors of traumatic crimes received unanimous U.S. Senate approval this week and was sent to the president on July 21 to be signed Read more…
The National Guard would be fully reimbursed $521 million for securing the U.S. Capitol and surrounding grounds following the Jan. 6 insurrection under legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR) and Ken Calvert (R-CA). Without such authorized supplemental emergency Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) is one of 30 Republican original cosponsors of the Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act, which would expand broadband access to underserved areas across America, where at least 19 million people remain without access to any form Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) continued efforts to improve dam and hydropower safety with the recent introduction of a bill that would increase the federal cost-share amount in 2020 and 2021 for disaster relief and emergency assistance for local governments Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined several Republican colleagues on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee in seeking an update from Vice President Kamala Harris on the results of the Biden administration’s 60-day pause and review of border wall construction contracts Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) joined their fellow co-chairs of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force and 32 congressional lawmakers in releasing the task force’s fiscal year 2022 budget priorities for the Great Lakes region. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that would retroactively reimburse members of the National Guard an estimated $43 per day during their deployment to the U.S. Capitol. Earlier this month, Rep. Huizenga also led a bipartisan Read more…
Proposed changes to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area standards has U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) worried that his home state of Michigan could lose federal dollars. “We are extremely concerned about the recommendation Read more…
Due to the poor quality of food being served to the National Guard deployed to the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) led a bipartisan group of 38 lawmakers in requesting that the soldiers receive per diems, or daily Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) on Monday joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of congressional members to unveil legislation that would authorize the deposit of certain funds into the Crime Victims Fund and would waive matching requirements. Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) last week proposed bipartisan legislation that would permit America’s rural homeowners and primary lessees to claim a $300 tax credit after purchasing a mobile hotspot to connect to the internet or a signal booster to Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) led seven of his Republican colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to immediately investigate unemployment insurance fraud claims. “Unfortunately there are still hundreds and thousands of Americans out of work because Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga, Fred Upton, and John Moolenaar led a group of Michigan Republicans in calling for an intelligence briefing on the redeployment of the Michigan National Guard to Washington, D.C., following their recent work during the inauguration of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) announced this month that the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed his bipartisan resolution recognizing the role of Lebanon and its institutions as historic examples of democratic values in the Middle East. “I am Read more…
U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN), Steve Womack (R-AR), and John Moolenaar (R-MI) recently signed a discharge petition to require a vote on a stand-alone extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through the end of the year. “Partisanship should have Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) helped lead members of the bipartisan, bicameral Great Lakes Task Force in requesting that tribal, commercial, charter and recreational fisheries in the Great Lakes regions become eligible for future pandemic emergency relief funding provided by Read more…
Following the Trump administration’s announcement that it would continue covering 100 percent of the National Guard’s coronavirus relief efforts in Texas and Florida while reducing the rate to 75 percent in all other states and territories, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton Read more…
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) this week joined almost 40 congressional members in urging President Donald Trump not to impose further restrictions on the H-2B nonimmigrant seasonal guest worker program as part of any forthcoming executive action related to the Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) applauded recent action by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to remove certain restrictions from her April 9 stay-at-home executive order, including prohibitions on the sale of gardening supplies at open stores and for individuals operating motorized Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on April 3 introduced bipartisan legislation to establish the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic. “While our focus now is on helping Americans through this pandemic, we are going to need to look at our Read more…