U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reintroduced a bill on Tuesday that requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluate and report on veterans’ access to broadband internet, an important tool in helping veterans find jobs and essential information. The bipartisan Read more…
U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ) called on Tuesday for legislation to be brought to the House floor to give certain immigrants brought into the country illegally as children options to earn legal status. Read more…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed commitment to fight terrorism in Afghanistan is the right American policy at the right time, said several Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives this week. “The president made it clear that the United Read more…
Individuals who purchase or solicit human trafficking services would be targeted to help cut off demand for human trafficking under legislation U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced last week to empower law enforcement to combat those crimes. The Reducing the Read more…
The House approved a sanctions bill that would ratchet up political and economic pressure on Russia, North Korea and Iran on Tuesday, garnering support from U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Andy Barr (R-KY) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ) who cited the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Brendan Boyle (D-PA) have formed the Friends of a Free, Stable and Democratic Syria Caucus, a forum for members of Congress to discuss the conflict and tragedy in Syria, meet with experts and key Read more…
Members of Illinois’ congressional delegation called on the Trump administration on Monday to strike a proposal to close the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) from its budget plan for the next fiscal year. U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) Read more…
Tens of thousands of Americans disabled by Huntington’s disease would be ensured access to Medicare coverage under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Monday. Kinzinger introduced the Huntington’s Disease Parity Act with bipartisan support from dozens of Read more…
Members of Congress need relevant information about maintaining an equally beneficial relationship between Iraq and the United States to proactively inform their legislative decision making, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) told The Ripon Advance. It’s tantamount to national security, Kinzinger Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently led bipartisan, bicameral calls for the Trump administration to use innovative public-private contracting vehicles that support energy savings for the federal government. Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Read more…
Seeking to expand wireless service for rural communities, a bill from U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) would incentivize wireless internet carriers to make unused spectrum available for smaller carriers. The Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act, H.R. 1814, would direct the Federal Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) would authorize additional visas through the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The Afghan SIV program enables translators and diplomatic personnel who worked with U.S. service Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) would authorize the use of military force against ISIS, al-Qaeda, the Taliban and any successor terror organizations in Iraq and Syria. Young, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Thursday would establish a framework for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) fees to increase transparency and certainty for nuclear plants that produce a significant source of the nation’s carbon-free energy. The Read more…
U.S. Reps. Charlie Dent (R-PA) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ) cosponsored bipartisan legislation that was introduced on Tuesday to ensure Congress reviews any efforts to lift existing sanctions on Russia. The Russian Sanctions Review Act, H.R. 1059, would require the president Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) pushed for answers from the leaders of tech companies about their strategy to halt the increased flow of “fake news” and disinformation across social media platforms. Following recent announcements by Facebook and Google that they Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently led congressional calls for support of a special immigration review process for Iraqis who served alongside U.S. service members overseas. Tillis and Kinzinger called on Secretary of Defense Read more…
Public-private partnerships that make federal buildings more energy efficient would be encouraged under bicameral, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act Read more…
Key provisions led by U.S. Reps. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Thomas Rooney (R-FL) were included in a House-approved conference report to the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Overall, the NDAA would increase base funding Read more…
Amid reports of ongoing atrocities committed by the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) led a congressional call on Monday for President Obama to take stronger action. Kinzinger urged the president to act decisively in Read more…
U.S. Reps. Charlie Dent (R-PA), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Tom Reed (R-NY) highlighted provisions of the House-approved continuing resolution (CR) on Thursday that will fund government operations through December. President Barack Obama signed the CR on Thursday. Dent, chairman of Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Monday that U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced to make it easier for amateur radio operators to communicate with each other. The Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301, would direct the Federal Communications Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bob Dold (R-IL), Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacted on Wednesday to substantial increases in healthcare plan costs that were announced by the Illinois Department of Insurance. The Illinois Department of Insurance announced the potential for Read more…
Congressional leaders defended Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan on Monday against public attacks that followed their appearance at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The Khans drew criticism after Khizr Khan gave a speech at the DNC in which Read more…
A measure recently introduced by U.S. Reps. Todd Young (R-IN) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) – H. Res. 814 – calls for the triggering of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty to help fight ISIS. The move would put into Read more…
In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) called for the investigation and prosecution of Syrian war crimes. The letter called for Kerry to commit funding to international investigations and prosecutions of Read more…
Congressional leaders reacted on Tuesday to a federal court’s decision to uphold the FCC’s legal authority to impose its net neutrality policy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the legal authority of the FCC’s Open Read more…
U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) introduced bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would help healthcare professionals identify and help victims of human trafficking. The Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act, H.R. 5405, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) expressed disappointment with the recent announcement that two nuclear plants in Illinois will be shuttered. Exelon Corp. announced that it would begin shutdown procedures for its Clinton Power Station and Quad Read more…
Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) would establish a comprehensive strategy to counter the propaganda and disinformation efforts of foreign governments. The Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act, H.R. 5181, introduced by Kinzinger and U.S. Rep. Ted Read more…
Following a recent encounter between the USS Donald Cook and Russian fighter jets, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) requested an update on the Obama administration’s strategy to extend sanctions on Russia. In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Read more…
U.S. Reps. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) led legislative efforts on Friday to prohibit the FCC from regulating Internet service providers (ISP) retail rates. The Obama administration and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler promised that the FCC would not Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced legislation on Wednesday that would require presidential administrations to report to Congress on detailed strategies to defeat ISIL. The Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIL Act, H.R. 4869, would require White House officials to report Read more…
The House of Representatives approved bipartisan measures on Monday that declare ISIS atrocities genocide and hold Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accountable for war crimes. The measures, which were advanced by the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this month, were approved Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved legislation on Tuesday that was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating broadband rates. The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, H.R. Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology approved three bills on Thursday, including two measures introduced by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). The Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301, would instruct the FCC to adopt rules that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced a resolution on Thursday expressing support for efforts by Turkey, Jordan and the Lebanese Republic to provide humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees. H. Res 509 cites the efforts of the Republic of Turkey, the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently introduced a resolution supporting Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon in their efforts to provide assistance to those displaced by the conflict in Syria. “I was in the region earlier this year, and I saw the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) was happy to hear that an agreement had been reached last week not to implement cuts to crop insurance that were added to the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA), recently passed in the House. “Like many Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) joined Reps. Stephen Fincher (R-TN), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chris Collins (R-NY), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ), Bob Dold (R-IL) and John Mica (R-FL) in a statement on Monday, when the House voted to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently met with DePue, Illinois Mayor Eric Bryant, along with other local elected officials, to discuss the ongoing Superfund site clean-up in the city. The DePue/New Jersey Zinc/Mobil Chemical Superfund Site consists of approximately 950 Read more…
The Amateur Radio Parity Act was introduced earlier this week by U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). The bipartisan bill would mandate the FCC to provide regulatory parity for all amateur radio operators, ensuring that each of Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Chris Coons (D-DE) and U.S. Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) said recently that they are introducing identical bills in the Senate and House to encourage and expand private investment in energy-efficiency Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (CMT), praised the full committee on Wednesday after it advanced the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act of 2015. The Read more…
Four lawmakers in the House introduced legislation on Tuesday to protect nursing programs based in hospitals nationwide from regulatory requirements enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and their accreditation affiliates. The bipartisan bill, known as the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) recently joined House members in a bipartisan group that seeks to reintroduce a bill that would align career-technical programs with the current needs of local employers. The bill, called the Perkins Read more…
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) recently traveled to Republic of Korea to discuss nuclear and military agreements between the two countries, as well as free trade and other bilateral issues. Kinzinger, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, played a Read more…
Lawmakers recently expressed optimism about U.S. airstrikes on military targets held by the unrecognized Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq and questioned whether more could have been done earlier. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce Read more…
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Tuesday that supplemental legislation approved by the House of Representatives on Friday would help address the humanitarian and national security crisis unfolding at the southern border. The Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act would provide Read more…
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) led a group of 50 legislators on Friday who requested an increase in the amount of biodiesel fuels allowed to enter the market under the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS). A proposal under consideration by the Read more…