U.S. Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ken Calvert (R-CA) commended action by the House Republican Steering Committee to select U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) as the next chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. The House Republican Conference on April Read more…
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on March 12 marked up and approved a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) that would advance public safety services to Native American communities. “I am proud to have this bill Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed on Feb. 7 by U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Tom Cole (R-OK) would authorize a federal program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome. “For decades, Down syndrome research has been dramatically Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) would establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States. If enacted, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Read more…
Several Republicans rebuked a decision issued on Jan. 26 by the White House to pause new or pending applications to export liquified natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade Agreement countries until the U.S. Department of Energy can update the underlying Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Jan. 18 unveiled a bicameral resolution that would designate Jan. 21-27 as National School Choice Week. “Students and their parents deserve the ability to choose the best education Read more…
Language from two bipartisan bills led by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) was included in the newly enacted 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Johnson’s provisions will create a congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans (NAIV) organization Read more…
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Dec. 13 voted 35-8 to approve a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) that would authorize the U.S. president to take certain actions to assist foreign trading partners affected by Read more…
A bipartisan commission on fiscal responsibility and reform would be established under a bipartisan bill introduced on Sept. 28 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI). “The only way to get our nation’s fiscal house in order is for Congress to Read more…
U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) on July 26 joined 50 of his colleagues to introduce a bipartisan bill that would provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities across America. The Conrad State 30 and Physician Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would support tribal law enforcement recruitment and retention to help address public safety issues on reservations, including the ongoing crisis of disproportionate violence against Native people and drug-related crime Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on Monday sponsored legislation that would require the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines. “Housing availability is 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…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a bipartisan group of 36 colleagues in unveiling a resolution that would designate May 5 as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. “Indigenous women and girls living Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on May 2 sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would authorize the Medical Student Education (MSE) Program through fiscal year 2025 rather than relying on the current annual authorizations for the program. “I am thankful Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) last week sponsored a Republican-led bill that would prohibit states from receiving or using private funds or certain donations to administer an election for federal office. “When Americans go to the ballot box, they should Read more…
A bicameral Republican bill offered on April 19 by U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) would reform America’s labor laws for the 21st century. Among numerous provisions, the Employee Rights Act, S. 1201/H.R. 2700, would 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…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on Monday proposed a bipartisan bill that would confirm authority of the U.S. Department of the Interior to take land into trust for Native American Indian tribes, a right formerly afforded to them under federal Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on Feb. 21 introduced bipartisan legislation that would give the president new tools to quickly provide economic support to America’s partners and allies facing economic coercion from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Countering Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored on Feb. 10 by U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) would repeal the ban on new physician-owned hospitals under the Affordable Care Act. “Physicians understand more than anyone the importance of quality, efficient, and cost-effective patient care,” Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) on Jan. 31 sponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation to prevent foreign entities from acquiring U.S. farmland and to ensure American farmers have a seat at the table when the federal government makes decisions impacting national security. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Mike Bost (R-IL), Tom Cole (R-OK), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) applauded passage on Jan. 27 by the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation to ensure the emergency-only use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) recently led six of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would extend funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. “I’m proud to introduce the Strengthen the Pediatric Read more…
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) aims to find commonsense solutions that will ensure the long-term survival of the Social Security program. Absent policy changes, Social Security’s combined trust funds will be exhausted in 2035, according to the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Jan. 12 led seven Republicans in introducing legislation to permanently eliminate the federal Estate Tax, what’s also known as the death tax because it’s a tax on a person’s right to transfer property at Read more…
President Joe Biden on Dec. 27 signed into law a bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) that will repeal 11 federal laws discriminating against Native Americans. “I have worked on this common sense, bipartisan legislation since Read more…
Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) that will repeal 11 federal laws discriminating against Native Americans is on its way to being signed into law by the president. “While we cannot rewrite the past, we need to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Tom Cole (R-OK) urged the Biden administration against spending hundreds of millions of dollars from the Provider Relief Fund to launch a COVID-19 vaccine campaign. The White House on Nov. 22 released a Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Nov. 17 unanimously passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) to create a federal charter for the nonprofit National American Indian Veterans (NAIV). “There are many congressionally chartered veterans service organizations, but Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on Sept. 22 offered a bipartisan bill that would require federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Native Americans. “Central Washington tribal communities are, unfortunately, at the center of the Read more…
Amid reports that Russia’s foreign minister is trying to secure a visa to attend a United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York in September, U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) called on the U.S. State Department to step up and Read more…
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that in some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average, a key factor that prompted U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Dan Newhouse Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on March 17 led more than a dozen fellow Republicans in introducing legislation that would prohibit a state from receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities to administer an election for federal 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…
Due to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) this week urged President Joe Biden to immediately institute an embargo on all Russian energy exports and to encourage America’s allies and Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on Feb. 9 introduced a bill that would prohibit members of Congress from receiving a financial benefit from certain student loan cancellation programs. “Members of Congress collecting a six-figure salary should Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) recently reintroduced legislation to address the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by establishing a bicameral and bipartisan commission to examine the issue. “Throughout the entirety of every American’s working life, they contribute to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Tom Cole (R-OK) on Jan. 13 introduced a bipartisan bill that would grant a federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans Inc. (NAIV), a nonprofit organization headquartered in South Dakota on the Cheyenne Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers requesting that the Biden administration permit H-2A farmworkers from South Africa to temporarily travel to the United States to supplement labor shortages on American farms. “Due to ongoing workforce Read more…
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) recently signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a Republican-led bill that would prohibit a drawdown and sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) if the president withdraws certain land from Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) that would authorize the U.S. Department of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Indian tribes on Dec. 1 passed the U.S. House of Representatives with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) led 32 Republicans in opposing a plan by President Joe Biden and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help end rising fuel costs. “Instead of unleashing oil Read more…
More women would be encouraged to seek early treatment for breast cancer under new bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Tom Cole (R-OK) that would make diagnostic testing more affordable. Current law requires insurance companies to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Oct. 21 sponsored a bipartisan bill to help improve health outcomes across the nation by addressing the economic and social conditions impacting Americans. “A person’s health should not be dependent on where they live Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) last week would ensure Medicare beneficiaries aren’t financially penalized for accessing healthcare close to home. The Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act, H.R. 5660, which Rep. Cole sponsored with original cosponsor 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. Steve Womack (R-AR) on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation that would modernize the U.S. Flag Code to codify several long-standing traditions and practices related to the display and use of the American flag. “The American flag is one of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) on June 22 led a bipartisan contingent to introduce the Retain Skilled Vets Act, which would help federal hiring become more competitive with private industry and help obtain the skilled technicians needed to maintain, equip Read more…
The U.S. Senate recently passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) that would repeal 11 discriminatory federal laws targeting Native American Indians. “We are one step closer to removing these immoral, discriminatory federal laws from our books,” Read more…