U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Brian Mast (R-FL), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Seth Moulton (D-MA) joined more than 150 fellow lawmakers to unveil a bipartisan bill that would posthumously award Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO), Michael McCaul (R-TX), and their fellow U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans earlier this week demanded that President Joe Biden commit to continuing evacuation flights out of Kabul, Afghanistan, until all American citizens and their Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) joined dozens of Republican lawmakers to oppose the Biden administration’s eviction moratorium issued on Aug. 3 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “This latest action is plainly unconstitutional and will only serve Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) this week joined members of the For Country Caucus in requesting a meeting with President Biden to discuss passage and enactment of legislation that would authorize construction of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Aug. 3 led 14 Republican cosponsors in introducing legislation that would impose sanctions against foreign persons and governments responsible for certain clandestine attacks on United States personnel. Rep. McCaul sponsored the Havana Syndrome Attacks Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) on Monday offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2022 energy and water appropriations bill that would increase funding to $725 million to build the Everglades Agricultural Area Southern Storage Reservoir and other Everglades restoration Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to finalize its selection of a new plan to manage Florida’s 730-square-mile Lake Okeechobee. The Corps on July 19 announced the selection of the Balanced Alternative CC plan Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) recently led 15 other Republican members of the U.S. House Suburban Caucus in calling for an investigation into the potential theft of taxpayer dollars through fraudulent unemployment claims made during the COVID-19 pandemic. “In order Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) on June 30 offered amendments during a U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee markup of legislation that aims to revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally. Rep. Mast Read more…
With the Biden administration planning to fully withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan this fall, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) and a bipartisan contingent of his colleagues requested that the safety and security of the Afghan civilians who worked alongside them Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) aims to support the coastal resilience planning missions of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Ocean Service. Rep. Mast is the original cosponsor of the National Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on May 25 led a bipartisan contingent of 32 lawmakers in introducing legislation that would authorize 4,000 new Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for America’s Afghan partners. “While we may have differing opinions on the withdrawal Read more…
With more Florida manatees dying during the first three months of 2021 than in all of 2020, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced a bipartisan bill that would bolster federal funds for local governments and nonprofit organizations to rescue and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) last week proposed adding three policies to this year’s appropriations bill that would end discharges at Lake Okeechobee carrying toxic algae to other waterways in his home state of Florida. “If we wouldn’t put it Read more…
With the current drilling moratorium for the eastern Gulf of Mexico set to expire in 2022, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week helped lead a bipartisan contingent of Florida lawmakers in reintroducing a bill to permanently extend the drilling Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on June 3 introduced bipartisan legislation that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to regularly notify Congress of reported cases of burn pit exposure by America’s military veterans. “We owe our service members Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) to improve broadband availability across the nation. “We must do more to support our communities in an age where internet connectivity is crucial Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) on April 29 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to eliminate the statute of limitations for child abuse and rape offenses committed by sentenced members of the U.S. Read more…
U.S. senators this month unveiled their version of bipartisan legislation to expand national broadband connectivity in underserved American communities cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Brooks leads a bipartisan group of more Read more…
The entire Nevada congressional delegation, including Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, has requested that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adjust how certain anti-terror designated funding amounts are determined for high-risk urban areas like Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on Jan 23 introduced a bipartisan reauthorization bill designed to spur investments in water project development across the nation. The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2018, S. 2329, which reauthorizes the current Read more…
The rights of Gold Star families, the relatives of military service members who died during armed conflicts, would be clarified and expanded to address gray areas in current law under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Oct Read more…
Legislation led by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) to preserve many benefits that veterans rely on, including health care, homeless programs, child care assistance and transportation, cleared the House on Monday with broad, bipartisan support. The Department of Veterans Affairs Read more…
The first government assessment and response plan for algal blooms in Florida’s Everglades region would be undertaken under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL). The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has researched and reported on harmful Read more…
Foreign people, governments and agencies that support Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad or other terrorist groups would face sanctions under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL) and Ed Royce (R-CA). Under the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) would advance development of the joint American-Israeli Arrow 3 system to defend against long-range missile attacks. The U.S.-Israel Joint Missile Defense Act would authorize the secretary of defense to carry Read more…
Three bills to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) processes for making disaster declarations and for recovering grant assistance recently cleared the House, thanks to efforts led by U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Brian Mast (R-FL) and Garret Graves Read more…
In response to a rash of threats against Jewish Community Centers across the nation, U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) is calling for stricter federal penalties for making bomb threats and the allocation of additional funding to protect faith-based religious centers. Read more…
A coalition of House Republican leaders introduced a resolution this week that pledges to work toward finding creative yet economically feasible solutions to protect the environment from the risks of climate change. U.S. Reps. Ryan Costello (R-PA), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) Read more…
The bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus added five new members this week under the leadership of U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) and Ted Deutch (D-FL). Curbelo and Deutch co-chair the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus to help educate members about economically viable Read more…
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) recently announced plans to serve as the master building sponsor for the first Habitat for Humanity of Greater Peoria’s Veteran Build home. Schock made the announcement during the Patriotic GospelFest concert at Five Points in Washington, Read more…