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…
U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) recently introduced legislation to restart onshore and offshore oil, gas, and coal leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, and ensure transparency in energy development on federal lands. “When passed, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) on Feb. 17 proposed legislation that would improve permitting for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil or natural gas or the transmission of electricity Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) recently led more than a dozen of his colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill to modernize the nation’s notarization process so that services may be provided remotely online. “The pandemic highlighted the need to modernize Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on Feb. 21 led more than three dozen of his colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would allow schools participating in the federal school lunch program to serve whole milk. “Bad federal policy has Read more…
With women’s basketball star Brittney Griner again living on American soil since being freed from Russia in December 2022, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and eight of his congressional colleagues want more details on why the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined 41 of their Republican colleagues in the Senate, in addition to almost 130 GOP members in the U.S. House of Representatives, in filing amicus briefs on Friday with the Supreme Read more…
The newly created Bipartisan Second Chance Task Force, led by co-chair U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), is the first-ever congressional group focused on reentry policies that will help formerly incarcerated and justice system-involved people gain access to jobs and expand Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined their Republican colleagues to offer bicameral legislation that would provide scholarships to an estimated two million students attending any elementary or secondary education setting to cover tuition, fees, Read more…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) should extend the challenge period for the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) draft of the National Broadband Map, according to U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) and 25 of his GOP colleagues. The FCC’s pre-production Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) on Monday led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in proposing legislation that would improve the permitting process for mining on federal lands. “Our country, including my northern Minnesota district, is blessed with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) helped lead more than two dozen of her GOP colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to halt the spread of LOGINK, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-controlled digital platform for maritime data-sharing. “Widespread adoption of the Read more…
In an effort to deter aggression and protect U.S. personnel operating in Iraq, U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) is urging the Biden administration to respond to Iran’s ongoing attacks in the region. “As Iran continues to sow chaos and destruction Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) recently led the introduction of a resolution of inquiry to pressure the Biden Administration to designate a teacher from Pennsylvania that was imprisoned in Russia as “wrongly detained.” Marc Fogel, a native of Butler County, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of two dozen Pennsylvania lawmakers in urging the U.S. State Department to prioritize the release of Russian-detained American citizen Marc Fogel. Fogel — a teacher who was arrested by Russian authorities Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) recently led 19 of his fellow Republicans in urging President Joe Biden against playing politics with America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “There is a better way that will provide lasting energy price relief and security for Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently led dozens of their colleagues in condemning grant awards made by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to a New York-based nonprofit that Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation cosponsored on Sept. 13 by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) would reauthorize the national Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program through fiscal year 2024. “I witnessed the horrific impact of child sexual abuse as a Read more…
Federal felony murder charges could be brought against someone who distributes fentanyl that results in a death under bicameral legislation introduced on Sept. 15 by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and their Republican colleagues. “A Read more…
Bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) that would ensure federal justice for child survivors of sexual abuse and sex trafficking is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. The U.S. House of Representatives Read more…
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) led a bipartisan group of 51 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to deny entry visas to the United States for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) that extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program (PSOB) became law on Aug. 16 with President Joe Biden’s signature. Specifically, the Public Safety Officer Support Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that would help ensure more of America’s military veterans, service members, and their families are aware of home loans available to them through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Read more…
As part of the solution to solve national logistics and supply disruptions, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) this week urged U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to prioritize the production of freight rail and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) led more than 60 Republican lawmakers in requesting that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) help solve the nationwide shortage of qualified drivers holding commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) in the motor fuels distribution industry. “The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on June 14 cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would remove any statutes of limitations for survivors of child sex abuse and sex trafficking seeking justice under federal law. “As a former district judge, I saw Read more…
To ensure America’s military veterans might effectively compete in the current housing market, U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and a bipartisan contingent of more than 60 lawmakers urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve its mortgage loan process. “Our nation’s Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) that would expand the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program (PSOB), which provides death, disability and education benefits to public safety officers and their Read more…
The Cost of Mental Illness Act of 2022 sponsored by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) aims to determine the far-reaching impact of severe mental illness across different systems in America, including health care, housing and criminal justice. “This legislation will Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) recently signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill to support incarcerated pregnant women and their unborn children. The congressman on March 1 introduced the Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies Read more…
Bipartisan legislation proposed on March 3 by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) aims to better support jackpot winners by raising the federal tax threshold for slot winnings from $1,200 to $5,000. The Shifting Limits on Thresholds (SLOT) Act, H.R. 6937, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), and John Joyce (R-PA) recently requested an in-person meeting with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to discuss Pennsylvania’s plans to toll bridges throughout the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Department of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) joined 37 other Republican cosponsors of a bill that would sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation for increasing aggression in Eastern Europe. “Russia is on the verge of invading Ukraine, and since Read more…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted outside its congressionally authorized authority by issuing overreaching rules that attempt to transform the nation’s power sector through emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in Read more…
The National Coal Council (NCC) would be reinstated under legislation introduced on Dec. 16 by U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “Coal remains a reliable, affordable and vastly abundant energy source in America,” said Sen. Hoeven, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) led several of his Republican home-state colleagues in calling on Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Josh Shapiro to block President Joe Biden’s recent vaccine mandate. The Biden administration on Nov. 4 announced two policies to fight Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) led16 Republican members of Congress in expressing concern with President Joe Biden about a nuclear arms deal with Iran, which continues to threaten the United States abroad. “I remain very concerned that the Biden administration Read more…
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) that would encourage law enforcement officers to seek mental health resources by creating clear privacy standards will be heading to the president’s desk to be signed into law after receiving approval Read more…
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. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) last week signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill to ensure that America’s military service members, veterans and their families may access affordable mental or behavioral health care. The Stop Copay 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…
As part of a larger bill, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on July 1 approved an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) that would prohibit any federal funding going to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) on June 17 led a bipartisan contingent of 31 other original cosponsors to introduce legislation that would modernize the United States notarization process. Rep. Armstrong joined bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) to introduce Read more…
American contract growers, who raise chickens for poultry processing companies, have not yet received federal assistance during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers. “As the U.S. Department of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) led a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania congressmen in urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to list Purple Heart recipients on its valor awards website. “By listing Purple Heart recipients on the Department of Defense’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on May 11 led a Republican effort to protect America’s law enforcement officers from violence. “Those who protect our communities — whether it’s on the beat, from the bench, behind a hose, or performing CPR Read more…
More than 70 million Americans with low-level and non-violent federal criminal records would receive a second chance to fully participate in society under a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA). “Nearly one in three American adults have Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined several Republican colleagues on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee in seeking an update from Vice President Kamala Harris on the results of the Biden administration’s 60-day pause and review of border wall construction contracts Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on April 26 introduced the bipartisan Puppy Protection Act, which would amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure the humane treatment of commercial breeding dogs. “It’s crucial we stand up for Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on April 27 introduced a bipartisan bill that would require certain criminal records be automatically sealed in order to help remove barriers to employment for those who have paid their debt to society. The Clean Read more…