U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Friday said he supports a newly proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their workers, a widespread practice that the agency said suppresses wages, Read more…
Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) would assess and bolster how the United States’ intelligence community analyzes the will to fight of foreign countries and militaries. “The will to fight and commitment to a cause are some Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) this week proposed a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would allow Afghans with temporary status who undergo additional vetting to apply for permanent legal residency in the United States. “This Read more…
To address growing challenges to U.S. diplomacy, U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on July 27 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would modernize and reform the U.S. State Department. “The State Department is an essential component in the United States’ role abroad,” Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) on June 24 led eight Republicans in introducing legislation that would terminate certain contracts related to the construction of the border fence at America’s border with Mexico and transfer unused fencing material to the states Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on June 23 cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would authorize a program of the U.S. Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of their pediatric primary care. “The young Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on June 8 joined a bipartisan contingent of his colleagues to announce the relaunch of the House Diplomacy Caucus, which aims to strengthen American diplomacy as the nation’s foreign policy tool of first resort, among Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on June 7 introduced bipartisan legislation that would create federal guidelines to ensure drone technology is used responsibly and that bad actors are held accountable when it is used illegally. “I am glad to help 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…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 20 other members of Congress in urging the U.S. State Department to reopen U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs facilities to process visa applications for the J-1 Visa BridgeUSA program, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) on May 18 proposed a bill that would authorize a total of $4 million to help address personnel shortages in the Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Program within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “By Read more…
Bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) addresses police staffing shortages in her home state and across America by investing $100 million in state and local law enforcement programs. Rep. Herrera Beutler on May 18 signed on Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) joined 105 of their GOP colleagues in urging the president and his administration to meaningfully address the nation’s ongoing baby formula shortage. “Parents are understandably frustrated and scared by this Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on May 11 voted 379-37 to pass a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) that would authorize the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to conduct on-site investigations of major fires and other fires Read more…
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) recently helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 16 lawmakers expressing “grave concerns” over the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and along its western border with Poland and recommended additional steps that could support the countries’ Read more…
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) joined 75 of their congressional colleagues in requesting that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) provide vehicle escort services to the Honor Flight Network, a national network of independent hubs Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on April 1 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of the bipartisan Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act. “Congress must exercise its full authority to protect and preserve our supply chain — Read more…
U.S. Reps. Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced a GOP-led bill that would ensure full accountability and oversight of infrastructure spending authorized by the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act. “Our country’s infrastructure needs are extensive, but the cost Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on March 30 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would implement a federal per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) study to uncover the health hazards communities face when exposed to these toxic, man-made substances. “This bill takes a meaningful Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) would allow Russian assets seized under United States sanctions to be used for humanitarian assistance in war-torn Ukraine. “The United States must no longer turn a blind eye towards Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) aims to strengthen the duties of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency that supports and strengthens fire and emergency medical services, and helps Read more…
U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) recently proposed a bill that would provide a comprehensive package of incentives to bolster the design and manufacturing of American-made semiconductor chips. “Domestic semiconductor manufacturing and R+D are vital to a Read more…
Russia’s Central Bank would be prevented from using its gold reserves to fund the government’s unprovoked war in Ukraine under bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Reps. Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). “We must continue all efforts that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) led a bipartisan group of his colleagues in requesting that President Joe Biden use existing authorities to investigate, seize and sanction the assets of Russian oligarchs and kleptocrats who are complicit in the war atrocities Read more…
Operations at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would be improved under a bipartisan bill introduced on March 7 by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI). “I am proud to help introduce the bipartisan Better Service for Taxpayers Act to address some Read more…
With active shooter incidents straining local and state law enforcement, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on Feb. 1 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would create a system to alert communities about such incidents taking place. “As we have seen over the Read more…
A final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could unintentionally add to the nation’s current labor and supply chain issues, according to Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and 11 of his GOP congressional colleagues. The lawmakers are Read more…
Republican members of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee recently raised concerns that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is allowing illegal migrants to use arrest warrants and removal/deportation warrants as valid identification documents to go through airport security screening. “With Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on Jan. 20 proposed a bipartisan bill that would authorize a federal grant program for smaller police departments across the country to ensure they have needed resources and training to keep communities safe. “I am Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on Jan. 12 introduced bipartisan legislation that would implement a report by the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) recommending that the United States government strengthen DOD’s pharmaceutical supply chain and reduce Read more…
President Joe Biden on Dec. 27 signed into law the newest defense authorization legislation, which contains a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) to raise awareness and prevention of human trafficking. “We must utilize every tool available Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers requesting that the Biden administration permit H-2A farmworkers from South Africa to temporarily travel to the United States to supplement labor shortages on American farms. “Due to ongoing workforce Read more…
Because his constituents’ livelihoods have been disrupted by the surge in supply chain and shipping issues caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) helped lead 21 of his colleagues in urging the Biden administration to adopt Read more…
In response to a recent buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) joined his fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and 18 other lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to provide increased military Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently proposed by U.S. Reps. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Dave Joyce (R-OH), and Peter Meijer (R-MI) would support research on neurological and psychiatric illnesses associated with COVID-19 infection. Rep. Gonzalez on Oct. 28 sponsored the Brycen Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced on Nov. 18 by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) would end the “vehicle exception” to the Fourth Amendment and require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing data stored in automobiles. “When the vehicle Read more…
U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX), ranking member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Brian Fitzpatrick, ranking member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber, led their GOP subcommittee members in calling Read more…
U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce a bill that would create a grant program to deploy military veteran law enforcement officers trained in mental health to respond to other Read more…
Survivors of natural disasters or mass violence would be eligible for mental health resources under a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) crisis counseling program if a bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) wins approval. “As someone who Read more…
In order to gain a greater understanding of the long-term mental health impacts of COVID-19, U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) sponsored legislation on Oct. 28 to support research on neurological and psychiatric illnesses associated with the virus. Rep. Gonzalez introduced Read more…
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill from U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) to strengthen economic security efforts at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The congressman’s bipartisan DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) helped lead a bipartisan group of more than 50 lawmakers in urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift its suspension of canine imports from 113 countries. “I am committed to working Read more…
Sweeping, bipartisan legislation introduced on Sept. 29 by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) would reassert congressional authority over specific national security matters. “Allowing administration after administration — presidents from both sides of the aisle — to supersede Congress’ authority over Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has ample resources to provide organizations focused on combating veteran homelessness with additional education and support. “Far too many veterans experience Read more…
The bipartisan Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2021, introduced on Sept. 17 by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI), would create a $400 million federal Civic Education and Service-Learning Grant Program for America’s K-12 public schools. “Studies today show students lack Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on Sept. 17 joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers to ensure Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. “We can never allow hazardous materials of any kind — particularly nuclear Read more…
U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY) on Sept. 10 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide a one-time grant for the operation, security and maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on Aug. 31 introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) cap by 10,000 for Afghan interpreters and other United States allies. “While the U.S. military is no longer present in Afghanistan, 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…
As America’s pullout from Afghanistan continues, U.S. Reps. Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) led 36 fellow freshman House Republicans in urging President Joe Biden to immediately prioritize the evacuation of American citizens and the Afghans who worked alongside Read more…