Designating rural hospitals as Medicare Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) would provide them financial relief and help keep them open in needy communities around the country, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) wrote in a July 31 bipartisan letter. “We support your Read more…
Emergency dredging funds are needed from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District to deal with the impact of major flooding in Illinois and Iowa, say U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and more than a dozen lawmakers serving Read more…
U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) on July 17 commended recent authorization by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of more than $35 million for their home state to expand high-speed broadband access in rural areas. “This news Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Wednesday commended approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a bipartisan bill that includes his legislation to reform Medicaid drug rebate pricing. “For far too long, drug manufacturers have utilized a loophole to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation last week to protect patients by forcing pharmaceutical companies to more accurately calculate prices of medication in the Medicaid drug rebate program. “Patients across the country are dying because they cannot afford Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on June 11 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would slap sanctions on any vessels involved in constructing Russian energy export pipelines. “The United States must stand with our allies and protect our own national security by Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) led members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation in expressing support for a home-state cancer center to become part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Rep. Davis and his colleagues want to see the University of Read more…
U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to make available an additional 4,000 visas for U.S.-employed Afghans and Iraqis through the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. “This bill is not about politics, it is Read more…
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) is among 29 cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that would make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program. “I am proud to join my colleagues today to introduce this bipartisan bill that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on May 14 introduced a bill to incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition. Rep. Burgess is the sponsor of the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) last week sponsored a bipartisan bill to increase the number of Americans applying for federal student financial aid to attend college. “The most recent jobs report showed a booming economy and an exceptional job market Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) welcomed NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to Rockford, Ill., on April 23, where he discussed NASA’s future plans for aerospace missions at the 2019 Aerospace Symposium. Hosted by the Rockford Area Aerospace Network, the event focused Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on April 12 sponsored the bipartisan Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019 to provide nuclear power plants with a tax credit through 2023 to incentivize capital investments. “Nuclear energy provides 20 percent of our nation’s Read more…
Women in America shouldn’t be paid less than men, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said on Wednesday when she unveiled the WAGE Equity Act with 48 original cosponsors, all of them Republicans. “The WAGE Equity Act is a prime example Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation sponsored earlier this month by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to bolster global energy security received resounding approval on March 25 from the U.S. House of Representatives. The House voted 391-24 to approve the European Energy Security Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to authorize up to $1 billion in financing for European energy sector projects that would counter Russia’s role as a dominant energy provider in Eastern Europe. “As the world’s top Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) this week led dozens of bipartisan members in requesting that U.S. House leadership promptly address the “unresolved issue” regarding the nation’s currently expired biodiesel tax incentive. Last February, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 retroactively Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would impose sanctions on any Iranians who threaten the peace or stability of Iraq or its government. Sanctions under the Preventing Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2019, H.R. 571, also Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 22 approved the NATO Support Act, bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). “America’s alliances are a source of strength and security for our country, and among our defense treaties, NATO Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved two bipartisan bills cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) that would support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and would hold war criminals in Syria responsible for their crimes. The House Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), the Republican leader of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Jan. 23 introduced the Shark Fins Sales Elimination Act. H.R. 737, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, a Democrat representing the Northern Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Jan. 16 introduced the bipartisan Georgia Support Act to continue American support for the Democratic Republic of Georgia, which declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. “For years, Georgia has worked towards independence Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), whose home state has one of the higher trafficking rates in the nation, on Jan. 10 reintroduced the bipartisan Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019. H.R. 467 would amend the Trafficking Victims Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on Jan. 3 introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure more fairness for Social Security benefit payments. The Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 141, would end two Social Security Act titles that Rep. Davis said unfairly reduce Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), co-chair of the House Rural Broadband Caucus, joined fellow leaders of the bipartisan group to welcome a new leader among them. Incoming co-chair U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), who already serves on the House Rural Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 27 approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to protect Iraq from the terrorist regime in Iran. “Since the toppling of Saddam Hussein, Iran has been working to gain access Read more…
A bicameral group of Republican committee leaders in the U.S. House and Senate requested a congressional investigation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) planning, budgeting and financial management activities. The inquiry follows unanimous House approval last month of the bipartisan Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) would redesignate and reauthorize U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs that advance the deployment of combined heat and power, or CHP, technologies. The CHP Support Act, H.R. 6949, which Rep. Kinzinger Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s (R-IL) bipartisan proposal to revise the functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received unanimous approval from the full U.S. House on Sept. 25 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. The Nuclear Utilization Read more…
With only a few legislative days remaining to prevent a lapse in authorization, U.S. Reps. John Katko (R-NY) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) led colleagues in urging U.S. House leaders to quickly advance a vote on the bipartisan Violence Against Women Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) focused on solving the opioid epidemic during recent visits across the 16th Congressional District, where the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported several counties are among the top 10 in the state for deaths Read more…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would be required to post relevant documents on its official website at least 21 days before issues are considered under a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on July 18 to improve transparency Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on July 12 introduced a bipartisan bill that would coordinate income levels on federal financial aid for higher education with established guidelines set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Improving Middle Class Access to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) led every Republican member from Illinois serving in the U.S. House of Representatives in urging President Donald Trump against possibly pardoning former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached, convicted and removed from office in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) said he backs a White House energy initiative announced on June 1 that would prevent the closings of coal-fired and nuclear power plants across the country via federal intervention. “America must take the lead and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) has requested more federal dollars be targeted to researching cures and treatments for pediatric cancer. “Inspired by the passionate advocacy & determination of my #IL16 constituent Megan Bugg, I’ve sent a letter to the @NIH Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral companion bills introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and by U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) this month would authorize 4,000 additional visas by further extending the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The Read more…
Bipartisan legislation cracking down on websites that facilitate online sex trafficking and establishing new rights for victims became law on April 11 and includes key contributions from U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA). The Allow Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) praised newly enacted legislation he introduced extending broadband internet and wireless coverage to America’s rural areas. “I’m proud that my provisions and others I supported were included in the FY 2018 Omnibus, to help folks 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…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 27 passed the bipartisan Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) of 2017, in a 388-25 vote, also advancing a Republican-sponsored amendment with it to the Senate for consideration. Read more…
A bill heralded by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) that would help health care providers identify and more effectively support victims of human trafficking received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote on Feb. 26. The bipartisan Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA) announced on Feb. 21 that her bipartisan legislation, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) of 2017, H.R. 1865, will be voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives next Read more…
A bipartisan bill from U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) that would permit qualified undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers to earn status as American citizens by enlistment in the U.S. Armed Forces has garnered enough cosponsors to gain approval by the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and his five fellow co-chairs of the bipartisan House Rural Broadband Caucus seek assurance from President Donald Trump that dedicated funds for rural broadband service are prioritized in the administration’s upcoming national infrastructure plan. “We Read more…
Several Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee are working to expand broadband services for rural Americans, including U.S. Reps. Mimi Walters of California, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Committee Chairman Greg Walden of Oregon, and Read more…
Under the leadership of Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) and Rep. John Katko (R-NY), the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus on Wednesday issued its recommendations for rebuilding faltering U.S. infrastructure. “It’s always better for the country when we act together,” said Reed, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced the bipartisan No Assistance for Assad Act, which would limit American assistance to Syrian areas that are controlled by its government or associated terrorist forces. According to the 2016 Transparency International Corruption Index, Syria 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…
After leading successful efforts to suspend a federal contract awarded to Equifax in the wake of a data breach, leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee pressed the General Services Administration (GSA) for information about data security and vetting Read more…