The bipartisan Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, legislation aimed at protecting Americans from public health security threats and sponsored by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) and U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN), became law on Monday with the Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 4 approved a bipartisan bill coauthored by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) to better protect Americans before, during and after man-made or naturally occurring public health emergencies. “The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s (R-NC) bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the nation’s all-hazards preparedness and response law to combat public health threats received approval from the full U.S. Senate on May 16. “I am pleased my Senate colleagues joined me in Read more…
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on May 2 passed a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would update federal law and push forward the completion of the nation’s untested rape kits. “In North Carolina alone, there Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced this week by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) would ensure Medicare beneficiaries receive bone marrow and cord blood transplants. “Americans suffering from life-threatening blood diseases shouldn’t be deprived of treatment just because Medicare’s reimbursement process is Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) on April 9 introduced bipartisan legislation to protect public lands by providing permanent and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). “From the Great Smoky Mountains to the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his Republican colleagues in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled the Protect Act to ensure Americans with pre-existing health conditions would be able to keep their affordable health care coverage. “The Protect Act is an Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) and U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) on March 28 sponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation to alleviate challenges faced by Americans seeking to adopt children from foreign countries. The Intercountry Adoption Information Act, S. 938/H.R. 1952, would Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are original cosponsors of bipartisan legislation to expand the list of dangerous substances eligible for federal cleanup funds. The PFAS Action Act of 2019, S. 638, would require the administrator Read more…
The United States must ban the use of a Chinese company’s inverters to protect the nation’s electrical systems and infrastructure from cyberattacks, said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and a bipartisan group of 10 other lawmakers. Sen. Collins, who serves Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) applauded U.S. Senate passage on Feb. 12 of a major public lands legislative package that would make permanent the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Senate on Read more…
U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Richard Burr (R-NC) praised the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s passage this week of a bipartisan bill to preserve precious southern Africa wetlands by promoting long-term conservation efforts, economic growth and greater stability. The Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently introduced legislation to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires. The bipartisan Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) spearheaded a bipartisan request to U.S. President Donald Trump that he ensure America initiates a bilateral trade agreement with the United Kingdom when it leaves the European Union (EU) in 2019. “The economic ties between Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 3 agreed, 93-6, to approve a U.S. House amendment to sweeping Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reform that includes numerous provisions championed by U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Thom Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee, on Sept. 17 introduced the bipartisan PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018 to force cooperation between the U.S. government and states on removing chemical Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Sept. 13 urged colleague support for bipartisan legislation that would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Rep. Fitzpatrick is among 235 cosponsors of H.R. 502, introduced in January 2017 by U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem’s (R-SD) bipartisan bill, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week by voice vote. “This bill puts commonsense oversight provisions on the agency handling our personal Read more…
U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) has introduced the bipartisan Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPA) of 2018 to reauthorize the nation’s main law ensuring Americans are prepared to respond to public health emergencies resulting from chemical, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) successfully quashed efforts in the U.S. Senate to deplete the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which he and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) want to see fully funded in a reauthorization that must happen Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has co-sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill to update federal law supporting America’s child abuse victims. The Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018, S. 2961 and H.R. 5955, would reauthorize the Victims Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) seeks to have President Donald Trump prioritize national cybersecurity by hastening release of a long-overdue federal cybersecurity strategy and reinstating an administration-level cybersecurity coordinator position. “We believe that the nature of the cyber threats facing Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has unveiled the bipartisan Community Wood Energy Innovation Act of 2018, S. 2790, to incentivize companies across the United States to remove and repurpose low-grade and low-value wood. “Our bill to reauthorize the Community Wood Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has spearheaded a bipartisan congressional effort seeking the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, an American imprisoned in Turkey since 2016 on what the lawmaker’s office deems as bogus charges related to terrorism and espionage. Turkish Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on March 20 released preliminary recommendations from the panel for securing future elections in the United States. “We’re here to express concerns, but also confidence in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) teamed up with U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to lead 42 Senate colleagues in recommending that President Donald Trump support a joint proposal from the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) spearheaded a group of his Senate colleagues in urging President Donald Trump to revisit consideration of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in talks this week with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that are expected to encompass Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), the original sponsor of America’s law safeguarding public health during man-made or natural disasters and a leader in its subsequent restructuring, presided over two hearings convened this month by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has unveiled a bipartisan measure to ensure American military veterans don’t get taken advantage of when they refinance their federally guaranteed home loan. “I hope Congress will consider this bill quickly so we can protect Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 21 unanimously passed Kevin and Avonte’s Law of 2017, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would help families locate missing loved ones who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, developmental disabilities or similar Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, Republicans from North Carolina, on Dec. 13 introduced legislation reauthorizing the continued protection of unique state resources that help support the regional economy. The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2017, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) on Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation to stop malicious sharing of explicit, intimate images for exploitation known as “revenge porn” or “sextortion.” “It’s time to update the law and ensure that individuals who maliciously exploit the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) has introduced the bipartisan Hospital Payment Fairness Act to close an Affordable Care Act (ACA) loophole that allows states to unfairly subsidize high wages at a handful of U.S. hospitals through Medicare reimbursements. “I’m pleased Read more…
Republicans are gearing up for a historic opportunity to craft the nation’s first comprehensive tax reform legislation in more than 30 years, after Congress recently approved a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution that clears the way for lawmakers to potentially Read more…
A bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Wednesday honors the life of Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, a groundbreaking African-American scholar who died at the age of 88 earlier this Read more…
Hoping to help families save more for college, a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) on Tuesday would give low- and middle-income families access to new tax-advantaged tools to pay for the high cost of higher education. Read more…
Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee applauded the vision for comprehensive tax reform that President Donald Trump outlined on Wednesday in an address held in Springfield, Missouri. U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Read more…
In response to recent findings that the IRS continues to rehire previously fired employees with conduct and performance issues, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) reintroduced legislation last week to step up accountability within the agency. The Ensuring Integrity in the Read more…
President Donald Trump’s nominations of U.S. attorneys to serve Indiana, Missouri and North Carolina drew praise from U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN), Richard Burr (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Roy Blunt (R-MO). The president nominated Thomas Kirsch to serve as Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, Republicans of North Carolina, would require a new management plan that would protect wild horses that inhabit federal land in parts of North Carolina. The Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) continue to stand up for the rights of coal miners, this time fighting to protect the pensions of retired miners with new bipartisan legislation. The Miners Pension Protection Act would Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) would build on successful Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing programs to help tackle veteran homelessness. The Homeless Veterans Prevention Act would keep families together by allowing the children of Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) would grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, which has inhabited North Carolina’s Robeson County region since the early 1800s. Formally recognized by North Carolina in 1885, the Lumbee Tribe Read more…
A program that enables developing countries to preserve tropical forests in exchange for debt relief from the United States would be extended under bipartisan legislation that U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced with U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) on Wednesday. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC), Susan Collins (R-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) led the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would make the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent and support conservation and recreation needs. The bill Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral legislative package introduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) would expand access to financial planning tools for disabled individuals and their families. The lawmakers previously introduced the Achieving Better Life Read more…
The House unanimously approved legislation on Tuesday championed by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would prioritize weather research to improve forecasting and warnings of impending severe storms, while also tapping into private sector weather solutions. The Weather Research and Read more…
Service members who suffer from illnesses caused by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune became eligible for compensation on Tuesday thanks to the efforts of U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) now Read more…
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC) reintroduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation this week that aims to improve the nation’s weather radar coverage to give advance warning of severe storms. The legislation would direct Read more…
The Senate voted to confirm Ryan Zinke as secretary of the Department of the Interior on Wednesday with support from U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC), Steve Daines (R-MT) and John Hoeven (R-ND). Zinke, a Republican, formerly represented Montana at large Read more…