A bipartisan resolution offered this week by U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) supports designating Sept. 10-16 as Celebrate Community Week to honor the efforts of local service organizations across America. Rep. Thompson sponsored House Resolution (H.Res.) 679 alongside six Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Sept. 12 proposed a bipartisan bill to ensure that a fair percentage of federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research. “More than 17,000 children in the United Read more…
Sept. 11 would become a federal holiday under a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “Sept. 11, 2001 was a dark day in our nation’s history, but in even in the face of a devastating attack on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) and five of his colleagues recently made a bipartisan request that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide additional guidance on historic preservation easements. “Ohio is home to countless historic buildings and cultural areas that make Read more…
The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold a federal law that allows people under domestic restraining orders to be banned from carrying firearms, said U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and two of his Democratic colleagues in an amicus brief filed in Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would reauthorize and nationally expand a federal pilot program that helps individuals recovering from a substance use disorder become stably housed. “To encourage the chance of recovery from substance use Read more…
With the nation currently experiencing historic backlogs for tourist visas, U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) earlier this month proposed a bipartisan bill to reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas. “Many of my constituents Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 27 of his colleagues in warning the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it should prepare to take action to minimize the potential for disruptions to supply and patient 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…
A bipartisan school safety legislation package introduced last week by U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) would require that silent panic alarms be installed in America’s schools and that more federal dollars be invested in School Resource Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on July 25 approved legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) that would counter China’s attempts to exclude Taiwan from participating in international organizations. The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Read more…
With Medicaid enrollees smoking tobacco at twice the rate of those with private insurance, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on July 20 introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand cessation coverage under Medicaid to improve health outcomes and decrease government spending. Read more…
U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) have proposed a bipartisan bill that aims to end violence against children by addressing the issue globally. The members are original cosponsors of the Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), along with U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), on July 26 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution that calls for the immediate release of U.S. citizen and teacher Marc Fogel, who has been Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) on July 26 proposed legislation that would provide no-cost Medicare coverage to test blood for toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The lawmakers signed on as original cosponsors of the bipartisan Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) led 21 of his Republican colleagues in calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to drop its antitrust case against Microsoft. “The FTC should pursue antitrust policy that is pro-consumer and promotes innovation, not weaponize Read more…
Foreign nationals would be prohibited from making political contributions related to state ballot measures and initiatives in America under a bipartisan bill sponsored on July 6 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “The outcomes of our elections must be decided Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced on June 22 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) aims to increase the number of Americans who are screened for lung cancer and reduce barriers to preventative care in the nation’s underserved areas. “Lung cancer claims the Read more…
With nearly 43 million people holding federal student loan debt, U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on June 14 offered a bipartisan bill that would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) on June 9 offered a bipartisan bill that would implement a ban for federal agencies, and state and local governments, from using U.S. tax dollars to purchase drones manufactured by entities with ties to countries Read more…
All cargo aircraft in the United States would be equipped with intrusion-resistant cockpit doors that remain locked while in flight under a bipartisan bill introduced on June 7 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The congressman signed on as the Read more…
With 95 percent of America’s K-12 schools now practicing lockdown and active shooter safety drills, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) want to know what the subsequent mental health impacts are for students practicing such drills. “Preparing Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would help reduce suicides by facilitating the installation of evidence-based suicide deterrents on bridges, including suicide prevention nets and barriers. “In the midst of the mental health crisis our country is Read more…
With emergency departments overflowing, gridlocked, and overwhelmed with patients waiting for the care they need and deserve, the federal government must address the nation’s growing public health crisis of patient “boarding,” according to U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and a Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) on May 18 introduced a bipartisan bill that would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be used to purchase additional Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on May 17 led a bipartisan bill that would provide public transit grants to eligible recipients to increase students’ access to higher education. The congressman sponsored the Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help (PATH) to College Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on May 17 led more than a dozen congressional members in introducing a bipartisan bill that would authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to direct drug companies to conduct pediatric cancer trials on combination Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation cosponsored on May 16 by U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) would support America’s small business owners who choose to pursue an employee-owned business model by reducing cost barriers associated with ownership transfers. “Utah Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently supported bipartisan legislation that seeks to increase the recruitment and retention of mental health services providers in schools by authorizing the U.S. Department of Education to partner with higher education institutions to help cover Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) want to ensure a faster, easier and secure way for Ukrainian refugees entering the United States to receive appropriate identification documents. Currently, Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion are ineligible for REAL Read more…
With many United States military service members experiencing poor living conditions or hazardous housing situations, U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on May 9 offered a bipartisan bill that would enable service members to report issues in real-time and find Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) led 183 of their colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation on May 5 that would prohibit the unethical practice of horse “soring.” Horse soring is when the legs and hooves of performance Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on May 5 relaunched the bipartisan House PFAS Task Force for the 118th Congress. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also called “forever chemicals,” pose serious risks to human health and the Read more…
Members of Congress, their spouses, and any of their dependents would not be allowed to make trades on the stock market under a bipartisan bill sponsored on April 28 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “The fact that members of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that seeks to improve and expand maternal postpartum health under the Medicaid program. “As a husband, father, and grandfather, I recognize the importance of supporting postpartum women,” Rep. Bacon said Read more…
Spurred by the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this year that overwhelmed the resources of first responders, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would ensure communities are adequately equipped to respond to such Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) this week proposed a bipartisan bill that would invest more than $3.8 billion over five years to expand the national apprenticeship system and create nearly one million new registered apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, and pre-apprenticeship opportunities. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on April 20 led a bipartisan contingent of 19 lawmakers in introducing legislation that would amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide stricter penalties and to bolster protections for at-risk animals, including roosters. Rep. Bacon Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered on April 13 by U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Young Kim (R-CA) would reauthorize and expand federal funding for programs focused on supporting survivors and preventing family and domestic violence. “Domestic violence affects families and communities Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans. “Auditory implant devices and external sound processors can be life-changing for individuals who Read more…
U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Michelle Steel (R-CA) on April 6 introduced a bipartisan resolution that would designate Nov. 22 as Kimchi Day to symbolize the ever-growing reach of Korean influence in the United States and to celebrate the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on April 6 proposed bipartisan legislation that would make permanent the New Markets Tax Credit Extension (NMTC), which is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. “Over the years, the New Markets Tax Credit has Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill sponsored on March 30 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would streamline access to federal food benefits by allowing individuals to remotely certify their eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on March 30 introduced a bipartisan bill that would allow states to make medical assistance available to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release from prison to preemptively combat the opioid crisis and recidivism. Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral resolution unveiled on March 28 by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) denounces the kidnappings of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. “There are no two ways about this, the Russian Federation is abducting children and trafficking them Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored on March 24 by U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) would allow America’s senior citizens to use qualified distributions from their health savings accounts (HSAs) to pay for certain home care services. “Seniors and their family caregivers should Read more…
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Monday proposed bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would create a $750 million grant program within the Federal Emergency Management Administration to modify, upgrade, and construct fire and EMS department facilities. “Those who serve as firefighters Read more…
With the COVID-19 public health emergency soon to expire, U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), and Buddy Carter (R-GA) proposed a bipartisan bill that would ensure Medicare patients are able to continue accessing care and services that pharmacists Read more…
To improve protections for canines, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on March 17 offered a bipartisan bill that would improve federal standards for licensed commercial dog breeders. The Puppy Protection Act of 2023, H.R. 1624, which Read more…
Americans would be incentivized to live healthier lives under a bipartisan, bicameral bill offered by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) that would permit them to use a portion of their pre-tax health savings account Read more…