Any illegal alien convicted of squatting would be deported and unable to reenter the United States under a Republican bill supported by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX). The congressman on April 12 signed on as a cosponsor of the Safeguarding Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on April 11 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a GOP-led bill that would prohibit illegal immigrants from boarding commercial flights into the U.S. without the proper state or federal identification. “When I Read more…
Bipartisan legislation unveiled on March 19 by U.S. Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), John Joyce (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), and Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) would provide a memorial headstone or marker through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to an eligible Read more…
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on March 12 marked up and approved a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) that would advance public safety services to Native American communities. “I am proud to have this bill Read more…
Following the Biden administration’s recent pause of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals while it conducts permitting process reviews, U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) led seven of her colleagues in urging congressional leaders to ensure federal funds aren’t used Read more…
U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) helped lead 109 Republicans in demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind its recent final rule for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The EPA’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on Jan. 29 presented a resolution that would urge public health authorities and tobacco control advocates to encourage American innovation and harm reduction as part of a comprehensive United States approach to tobacco control. “This Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) led nine of her Republican colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to ensure safe passage for global trade cargo ships in the Red Sea that have faced threats and attacks from an Iranian-backed militia known Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on Dec. 19 sponsored a bipartisan bill to require that an annual, federal report include information on the rate of suicides among former members of the military reserves and National Guard. Following the release of Read more…
To help reduce cold case backlogs around the country, U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) recently sponsored legislation that would permit federal grant funds to be used to identify unidentified human remains even if the manner of death isn’t ruled a Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed on Dec. 4 by U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) would establish a nonpartisan, nonpolitical commission to study anti-semitism in the United States. “There is no room for anti-semitic hatred in the United States,” Rep. Salazar Read more…
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior would be directed to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating Washington’s Trail, a driving route through western Pennsylvania and other states, as a national historic trail under a bipartisan bill introduced by Read more…
U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of Pennsylvania lawmakers in calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to help preserve the maritime economy of the Allegheny River Valley by Read more…
The Iranian government would be prevented from accessing the U.S. financial system under legislation sponsored on Oct. 11 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) The bill “cuts off the Iranian regime’s access to our financial system while protecting American taxpayers Read more…
To protect public lands, a bicameral bill introduced on Sept. 14 by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) would require congressional approval for the designation of national monuments. “It is abundantly clear Congress must prevent more abuses by the Antiquities Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) recently announced they will serve as co-chairs of the new Congressional Appalachian Caucus that aims to promote policies that stimulate economic growth throughout the 13-state region of Appalachia. “This Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced on July 27 by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) would expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the United States Attorney General against animal abusers. Rep. Reschenthaler sponsored the Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) 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. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on July 19 helped lead almost a dozen colleagues in proposing bipartisan legislation that would set up a tax agreement between the United States and Taiwan to spur investment, protect against tax evasion, and allow Read more…
U.S. Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) on June 27 offered a bipartisan bill that would require the U.S. State Department to be more transparent with Congress about how wrongful detainment determinations about Americans are made abroad. Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday proposed bicameral legislation that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing a recently proposed rule that they say would force the closure of coal- Read more…
Republicans on May 18 proposed legislation that would expedite the completion of the under-construction Mountain Valley Pipeline, a natural gas system that spans approximately 303 miles from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia. “Ensuring that the natural resources beneath the 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. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) last week introduced legislation that would help the gaming industry and its players by raising the tax threshold for slot machine winnings, which has not been updated in 45 years. On May 5, Rep. Reschenthaler Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently offered by U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) would establish a mental health task force within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to tackle mental health issues across the United States military. “This bipartisan legislation is critical to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on April 20 led 41 Republicans in introducing legislation that would prohibit certain financial service providers from denying persons involved in “politically unpopular businesses” from having fair access to their financial services. “Banks should make Read more…
U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on March 29 offered legislation to ensure that bureaucratic red tape and lawsuits would no longer hold up the completion of natural gas pipelines like the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Rep. Miller 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…
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…