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…
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) joined more than 70 Republicans to introduce legislation that aims to ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the nation’s public schools. “Education is the key to unlocking our children’s potential and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Nov. 17 led 19 Republican cosponsors in introducing legislation that would provide research on, and services for, individuals with clinical mental health complications following a pregnancy loss. “As thousands of women confront these tragic Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 4 voted 383-41 to pass a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) that would promote innovation and growth in American aviation. “This bill is a gamechanger for how we develop Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) recently joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers to unveil a resolution that would recognize Sept. 18-25 as National Estuaries Week to raise awareness about the critical habitats for wildlife, as well as the economic and Read more…
U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) joined other Louisiana congressional lawmakers in calling for a faster rollout of Operation Blue Roof following widespread damages across the state from Hurricane Ida. The U.S. Army Read more…
Following the destruction wrought on their Louisiana constituents during the current hurricane season, U.S. Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Garret Graves (R-LA) urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to delay the Oct. 1 implementation date for the new National Read more…
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, skyrocketing gas prices across the country must be prevented and America’s dependence on foreign oil production should be reduced by resuming production along the outer Continental Shelf, say U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise Read more…
U.S. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) last week joined a bipartisan contingent of Louisiana congressional lawmakers in calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help more parishes in their home state Read more…
Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ida, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) recently urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Energy Department to immediately relieve fuel supply shortages in Louisiana and other areas of the Gulf Coast. “Recorded Read more…
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) on Aug. 25 lauded recent state construction contract awards totaling nearly $11.5 million for roadway projects and other infrastructure improvements in Louisiana. “Building a better Louisiana means focusing on all corners of our state and Read more…
A bipartisan amendment offered by U.S. Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) made it into the House energy and water spending bill to redirect dredged sediment to coastal restoral projects instead of into the Gulf of Mexico. “Coastal Read more…
Ground broke on July 26 for the highly anticipated West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project in Louisiana, a $760 million project fully funded following legislative efforts by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA). “The West Shore Project will ultimately make Read more…
Building on recent progress to advance Louisiana’s flood protection footprint, U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) recently helped secure $19.3 million in federal funds for a key floodgate of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection Read more…
Social Security Administration (SSA) employees would be prohibited from receiving continued federal retirement benefits once convicted of a felony that is related to their official job under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC). “Unelected bureaucrats in Washington Read more…
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) recently cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) administrator to increase certain disaster loan limits, which have not been adjusted since 1994. “This assistance program no longer meets the needs Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 15 approved legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Garret Graves (R-LA) that would permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects. “This is a Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) would establish a dedicated source of federal funding to repair America’s more than 45,000 structurally deficient bridges. “I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing this legislation to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Garret Graves (R-LA), and Andy Barr (R-KY) joined 65 other House Republicans to express “strong objections” to President Joe Biden’s recent decision to waive sanctions for Russia’s Nord Stream 2AG natural gas pipeline through Read more…
U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), Rodney Davis (R-IL) and other Republicans on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced a sweeping, long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill that provides more than $400 billion over five years for the federal highway, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) on May 11 introduced a bipartisan bill to end foreign Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing, which he says is negatively impacting America’s fisheries, particularly in his home state of Louisiana. “Generations of Louisiana’s fishing Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) to reauthorize the Peace Corps commemorative project before it expires this month became law on Jan. 5 with the president’s signature. “I applaud President Trump for signing this important legislation Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) that will reauthorize the Peace Corps Commemorative project is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law. The U.S. Senate on Dec. 20 approved the Peace Corps Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) last week said he plans to introduce a bipartisan bill that would help save lives by authorizing a new National Disaster Safety Board. “By establishing a natural disaster safety board, lessons learned from past disasters Read more…
Legislation led by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) that would permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects received approval by the U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 1. “Time is money in infrastructure Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) recently introduced legislation to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects. “Delivering projects ahead of schedule can save money, which in turn can have the same economic impact Read more…
U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) on Feb. 13 urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new lower-cost estimate for the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection System project in his home state of Louisiana. Read more…
The president on Sept. 22 signed into law a bipartisan, bicameral bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to restart the dormant designation process for the federally administered National Scenic Byways Program. “The National Scenic Byways Program represents a Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) received U.S. Senate approval earlier this week to update policies on recreational fishing. “Passage of the ‘Modern Fish Act’ will boost our conservation efforts and benefit the local economies that Read more…
An amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to support a key port in Eastern Washington received approval for inclusion in a bipartisan bill advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives to reform the nation’s water resources infrastructure. Read more…
A roundtable policy discussion recently convened by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) in Miami examined strategies to improve the nation’s water resources infrastructure in a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The WRDA authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to Read more…
Legislation that would make it easier for members of Congress to work directly with federal agencies on behalf of their constituents’ drew support from U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA) on Tuesday. Currently, constituents have to sign printed casework authorization forms 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…
U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany (R-LA) and Garret Graves (R-LA) recently coauthored a letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for a prohibition on funds to implement an oil well control rule. The congressmen asked the committee to prohibit the Bureau Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) called for support of a bill on Tuesday that would provide relief to victims of natural disasters in Louisiana and around the country. Boustany’s renewed call for support of the National Disaster Tax Relief Act, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) called on Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday to urge the Obama administration to put pressure on Norway’s government to make reforms to the U.S.-Norway Tax Treaty to protect U.S. offshore construction firms operating on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-LA) supports a recently introduced amendment that would transfer management of red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico from the federal government to a coalition made up of the five Gulf Coast states. The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) led a panel discussion with 16 new members of the House of Representatives during a breakfast forum hosted by The Ripon Society on Thursday. Walden moderated the discussion and spoke about his contributions as chairman Read more…