To preserve access to rural health care, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on March 15 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that would ensure fair Medicare hospital payments for services provided at rural hospitals. “As I Read more…
Depending on what a proposed federal study would determine, internet edge providers like Google, Amazon, Netflix and Facebook could be responsible for contributing to the Universal Service Fund (USF), through which the federal government disburses roughly $10 billion per year Read more…
Americans would be incentivized to live healthier lives under a bipartisan, bicameral bill offered by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) that would permit them to use a portion of their pre-tax health savings account Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide incentives to physicians to practice in America’s rural and medically underserved communities. “Too many rural areas in North Carolina and across the country lack the healthcare workforce Read more…
A series of questions about the Biden administration’s response to the Chinese surveillance balloon and subsequent shoot down of three unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) remain unanswered and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) wants transparency from the Pentagon. In a recent Read more…
American auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due to global supply chain issues would get some federal tax relief under a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and 49 of his colleagues. “Auto dealers across the country have Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) urged President Joe Biden to increase fiscal year 2024 foreign military financing (FMF) for Taiwan, including up to $2 billion in FMF grants. “Current national security realities demand a Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined two dozen Republicans to introduce a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the president to submit a balanced budget every year and Congress to enact each of them. Read more…
Funding for broadband deployment grants made under several enacted federal laws would not be considered taxable income under bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced on Feb. 9 by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS). “Reliable, high-speed internet Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Feb. 9 led 33 of her Senate Republican colleagues – including U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Steve Daines (R-MT) – in introducing a bipartisan resolution that would overturn a rule 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…
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on Feb. 2 sponsored a bill to expand opportunity through greater choice in education for students with disabilities. “A quality education is the closest thing to magic in America,” said Sen. Scott. “When parents have 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…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined nine of his Republican colleagues in reintroducing a bill that would place a moratorium on all federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting gain-of-function Read more…
Concerns expressed by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and 11 of her Republican colleagues helped convince the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to delay the effective date of a final rule related to a reclassification of the northern Read more…
U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently joined several other Republicans in opposing a suggested federal ban on gas stoves made by a member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Along with eight of their U.S. Read more…
A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) that would modernize the nation’s precipitation data and help communities prepare for extreme weather was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The senator noted that flooding puts lives and property Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), along with 25 of her Senate colleagues, voiced concerns about Mexico’s proposed ban on U.S. genetically engineered corn in a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to spur a more proactive role by the United States in the Black Sea region and establish a formal U.S. strategy that bolsters security and encourages trade there. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Dec. 7 introduced the bipartisan Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act, H.R. 9449, which seeks to exempt broadband grants from taxation. Specifically, the legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that funding allocated Read more…
The Russian-based PMC Wagner Group, which is linked to countless atrocities in Ukraine, Syria, and across Africa, would be listed as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) under a bipartisan, bicameral bill sponsored on Dec. 1 by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker Read more…
America’s farmers need more time to comment on a proposed federal rule that could impact the nation’s poultry industry, according to U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and a bipartisan group of 18 other senators. Specifically, the lawmakers urged the U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) are working to ensure the Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxins (PREVENT) Act of 2022 is included in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Read more…
To ensure more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for succeeding in today’s global economy, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Nov. 15 introduced a bipartisan bill that would establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined a bicameral Republican contingent of lawmakers in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make a significant purchase of U.S. farm-raised catfish to help stabilize markets and provide much-needed income to the nation’s Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) requested that the Small Business Administration (SBA) issue a detailed plan for releasing all unobligated funds from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund by Nov. 14. “It is vital that the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) applauded the U.S. Navy’s $2.4 billion fixed-price-incentive contract award to a shipbuilding company in Mississippi that will deliver an amphibious assault ship. Ingalls Shipbuilding — the Pascagoula, Miss., arm of HII, a global, all-domain defense Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Hoeven (R-ND), and 25 of their GOP Senate colleagues urged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw its proposed rulemaking to implement a greenhouse gas emissions performance measure on state departments of transportation Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill that would establish the Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund to ensure the United States maintains sufficient critical munitions stocks that can support allies and partners while maintaining America’s military stocks. “While Read more…
To protect the nation’s financial system, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently proposed bipartisan legislation as an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would clamp down on kleptocrats and criminals perpetuating financial crimes in the United Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) has proposed bipartisan legislation that would exclude federal broadband deployment grant dollars from being considered taxable income to ensure all awarded monies are used wholly to deploy broadband, rather than making their way back to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) want states and territories to work with their local governments on streamlining permitting processes that could expedite and reduce barriers to broadband deployment across America. Specifically, the National Read more…
Following recent action by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ban the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal land, U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined 20 of their Republican colleagues to offer Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and a dozen of her GOP colleagues want to know why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved enough baby formula applications to restore national supplies that could end the Read more…
A bipartisan resolution introduced this week by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) that would designate September 2022 as National Workforce Development Month received approval from the U.S. Senate. “Americans know that, in order to compete on the global stage, we 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…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 12 led more than 40 Republicans in offering legislation to reform federal permitting and project reviews. “Since our calls for action and offers to see legislative text from the permitting ‘deal’ remain Read more…
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) each led Republicans in their chamber to unveil a bicameral resolution that would protect school choice for students and families. “Support for these schools has never been a partisan Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently joined eight of her Republican colleagues to introduce legislation that would simplify the grant process for America’s non-urbanized areas. “Many of our rural communities lack the infrastructure to submit competitive grants, putting them Read more…
With storm season revving up, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and a bicameral group of his Republican colleagues representing the Southeast recently urged President Joe Biden to address the supply chain shortages threatening the region’s electric infrastructure. “Beyond the current Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rob Portman (R-OH) led 11 of their Republican colleagues in requesting changes to several provisions in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s recent funding opportunity notice for the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) would encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and the countries in the Western Balkans. “The Balkans are countries with a rich and varied heritage, and they also Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) led eight of her Republican colleagues in calling a recently published notice of proposed rulemaking from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) a potential violation of federal law and counter to congressional intent. Specifically, the recent Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) joined U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) in expressing their ongoing concerns about proper steps being taken by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to regulate pipeline safety across the Read more…
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 21 advanced a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) that would increase the percentage of revenue generated from offshore energy projects that is shared with adjacent coastal Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently sponsored a bipartisan resolution that would express the commitment of the U.S. Senate to build on the 20 years of success of the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on July 13 joined 49 of her chamber’s Republican colleagues in introducing a joint resolution to nullify a final rule amending regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). “We need environmental review Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) last week joined efforts urging both the president and his administration to promote and enhance the American agricultural exports market and reduce import duties on fertilizer. In a July 14 letter that Sen. Fischer and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) this week co-introduced a bipartisan bill that would task the administration with developing a strategy to provide security in the Black Sea region, located at the southeastern extremity of Europe. The region — which is Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently introduced a bipartisan bill focused on promoting economic development for small businesses in America’s low-income, rural and minority communities. “Small businesses, including those in low-income and minority communities, are a pillar of the economy Read more…