The day before the federal government said it wanted improved safety rules for U.S. pipelines carrying natural gas, the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security heard testimony on the topic at length on Tuesday. Read more…
With President Obama signing The E-Warranty Act of 2015 into law last week, manufacturers now can save paper and printing costs by posting warranties online. “To remain competitive in the era of the Internet of Things, we must be able Read more…
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a field hearing to discuss pipeline safety, and the pending reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Friday, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently announced. The Pipeline Safety: State Read more…
In conjunction with the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan “Record of Success” campaign, the U.S. House passed five bills this week that include important provisions that protect consumers and children, and improve the conditions of public health. “With five Read more…
Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) welcomed Ajit Pai, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to a press conference at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, to discuss the results of a roundtable discussion on rural telecommunications. Read more…
The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 893, the Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, on a unanimous vote last week. The bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) is a companion bill to S. 301, which was introduced by Sen. Read more…
In the wake of a scathing report on the failures of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) commended the Senate Commerce Committee for approving Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger for TSA administrator on Thursday. “Today, in the Commerce Committee, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) said the Build USA Act she introduced this week would give the nation’s transportation system a jump start by allowing states to get road and bridge projects that had been delayed by federal regulations or Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R- NE), chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, urged Congress to collaborate to develop a long-term plan for rebuilding aging U.S. infrastructure, during a recent speech at Read more…
The U.S. Senate passed Sen. Deb Fischer’s (R-NE) amendment on Tuesday that will prevent companies from penalizing employees for asking questions regarding salaries while also reinforcing the Equal Pay Act and Title VII, which prevent gender discrimination. The Equal Pay Act and Read more…
Two U.S. senators want to make it easier for taxpayers to learn where the billions the federal government pays in lawsuits are going. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced legislation that would require the Treasury Department, which Read more…
Sens. John Thune (R–SD) and Bill Nelson (D–FL) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Tuesday, urging him to make the nomination of a “qualified, experienced and dedicated individual to serve as administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)” a Read more…
RIPON FORUM Looks at Rick Snyder’s Approach as Governor of Michigan and His Effort to Provide Value to the Taxpayers of His State WASHINGTON, DC – With partisanship at an all-time high and trust in government at an all-time low, Read more…
WASHINGTON, DC – With partisanship at an all-time high and trust in government at an all-time low, the latest edition of THE RIPON FORUM looks at the efforts of CEO-turned-Governor Rick Snyder, who not only describes his approach as being Read more…