Bipartisan, bicameral legislation recently introduced by U. S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) aims to improve the federal supervised release after imprisonment system, which has become overburdened and ineffective. “The widespread usage of supervised release has resulted in probation officers becoming Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined several of his Republican colleagues in requesting that the Biden administration answer questions about the approximately $6 billion in frozen assets it released to Iran in exchange for five American prisoners. “While we firmly Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) joined several Republican senators in sending a letter to Biden administration officials urging the withdrawal of a plan to block funding for hunting and archery programs in elementary and secondary schools. In April, the U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced on Aug. 8 the House companion bill to the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act, which was reintroduced in the Senate in April. The legislation, H.R. 5173, would increase transparency for the $42 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently led 38 of her Republican colleagues in requesting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw its Clean Power Plan 2.0 proposal, arguing that the plan is unlawful and would exacerbate an energy shortage Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on July 27 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to establish the forest conservation easement program. “Forestry is one of the largest agricultural Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently proposed legislation that would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from mandating that large commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate commerce be equipped with a speed limiting device. “Montana truckers play an Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Todd Young (R-IN) that would modify how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is on its way to being Read more…
The U.S. submarine industrial base must be bolstered as the U.S. works to fulfill the terms of the historic Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) partnership, according to U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Susan Collins (R-ME). The lawmakers led 23 of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently led more than 90 of his colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that would make the qualified business income deduction permanent under federal law. Specifically, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, H.R. 4721, which Read more…
Aug. 1 would be designated as Gold Star Children’s Day under a bipartisan resolution introduced this week by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS). “The children of our nation’s fallen patriots make a sacrifice that is difficult to comprehend,” said Sen. Read more…
To address the nation’s obesity epidemic, U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on July 20 offered a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would expand Medicare coverage of obesity treatment options. “As a physician, the prevalence of Read more…
A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) would require interactive computer services providers to publicly disclose if any government entities — foreign or domestic — make requests or recommendations to moderate content. “The government should not be colluding Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) is an original cosponsor of a new bill that would allow Afghans seeking refuge in the United States to apply for permanent legal residency after undergoing additional vetting. “This legislation establishes a pathway for our Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill proposed by U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). “Reforming the NFIP means making it affordable again,” said Sen. Cassidy, the lead original cosponsor of the Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently offered by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) would prevent insurers from charging cancer patients higher copayments for oral medications than for chemotherapy medicine delivered intravenously. “Access to new treatments, therapies, and cures will help save lives,” said Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and John Hoeven (R-ND) on June 15 proposed a bicameral, bipartisan bill that would expand access to telehealth services, ensure program integrity, and provide beneficiary and provider supports, quality of care, and data. “Telehealth is Read more…
A Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval proposed by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and 16 of his Republican colleagues would overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Good Neighbor Rule,” which the lawmakers say targets American power production and Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would fund agriculture workforce training, education, and research programs at America’s community colleges. “Community colleges serve a key role in rural areas across Indiana,” Sen. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently signed on as an original cosponsor of legislation to require online app stores to publicly list the country of origin of the applications that they distribute, and to provide consumers the ability to protect Read more…
To support small businesses, create jobs, and strengthen the nation’s economy, U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently joined a dozen of their GOP colleagues to introduce legislation that would make permanent the 20 percent pass-through business Read more…
A new class of direct-pay taxable municipal bonds would be created under a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS). The American Infrastructure Bonds Act, S. 1695, which Sen. Wicker sponsored on May 18 alongside seven original cosponsors, Read more…
Federal investments must continue to be made in the initiatives of the Marine Corps Force Design 2030, a restructuring plan to modernize and prepare Marine Corps forces for addressing growing threats from China, according to U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that would provide for New Market Tax Credit investments in Rural Job Zones, which are low-income, rural communities with a population of less than 50,000. Sen. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on May 11 joined almost 40 other Republicans in unveiling legislation that would ensure swift and tough penalties for violent criminals who target America’s law enforcement officers. “Our law enforcement risk their lives to keep Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) recently sponsored legislation to streamline the nation’s sluggish permitting and environmental approval processes to make it easier to build energy, transportation, and other infrastructure projects. Sen. Capito, ranking member of Read more…
A bipartisan sanctions and anti-money laundering bill proposed by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) aims to stop the flow of fentanyl into America by blocking the income source of synthetic opioid traffickers. “Tens of thousands of Americans are dying each Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday introduced a bipartisan resolution in her chamber that would designate April 17-23 as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. “National Osteopathic Medicine Week provides a chance to highlight the critical role of osteopathic medicine, Read more…
Medication step therapy protocols would be improved under bipartisan legislation sponsored last week by U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). Step therapy is a program that requires patients to try a lower cost prescription drug that treats a given condition before Read more…
Technology giants like Facebook and Google are keeping community news publishers from making a profit on Big Tech platforms and it’s killing local journalism, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and a dozen other lawmakers who recently proposed a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on March 30 introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at addressing the nation’s nursing workforce shortages. “I’m proud to co-introduce this bipartisan legislation that will enhance collaboration and coordination, enabling Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) on March 30 led nine Republicans in proposing a joint resolution that disapproves of the northern long-eared bat’s listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) made last November by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and John Hoeven (R-ND) on March 30 introduced legislation along with dozens of their Republican colleagues that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, also known as the death tax, as well as generation-skipping transfer Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Monday led 40 of his Republican colleagues, including U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), in offering a joint resolution disapproving of President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel federal student loans. “President Read more…
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…