Three bipartisan pharmaceutical bills led by U.S. Rep. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) helped inform new actions announced on Monday by the White House to bolster America’s drug supply chains and address prescription drug shortages. “I’m glad that the White House 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. 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…
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…
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. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on July 21 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a Republican-led bill that would prohibit the federal government from using the social costs of any greenhouse gas (GHG) metrics in the rulemaking Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on July 20 joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers to introduce two bills aimed at ensuring that the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state’s vote for president. “We 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…
Data detailing the magnitude of impact that Russia’s war in Ukraine is having on global food security is devastating and revealing, according to U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of 12 of her colleagues, who want accountability Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) led several Republican colleagues in calling for the United Nations to investigate reports that thousands of Ukrainian children have gone missing since Russia invaded their country in February. According to the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH) on June 14 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would require the Attorney General to propose making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers and Read more…
The Solicitor General’s May 10 amicus brief filed in Hardeman v. Monsanto advises the U.S. Supreme Court against hearing a case regarding a state’s ability to label pesticides — a recommendation that U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and six of Read more…
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on May 11 passed legislation containing an amendment from U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) that would disallow votes cast by Federal Trade Commissioners (FTC) from being counted after a commissioner has left Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) this week signed on as original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize the Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA) of 1990. H.R. 7419, which is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Todd Young (R-IN) recently joined a dozen other Republicans to introduce legislation that would increase transparency around a broadband buildout grant awarded to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Specifically, the Broadband Buildout Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Feb. 24 met with law enforcement officers from Florida’s 16th District to discuss the nationwide rise in crime against police and other first responders. “Our brave law enforcement officers put their lives on the Read more…
As auto dealerships struggle with inflation and inventory shortages amid ongoing supply chain disruptions, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and his Republican colleagues requested that the U.S. Treasury Department use its existing authority to provide America’s automobile industry with some Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) last week joined a majority of the Republican conference in urging the Biden administration to ensure proper implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Specifically, the lawmakers expressed Read more…
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Tuesday unveiled comprehensive legislation to slap stiff economic sanctions against Russia, which continues to threaten Ukraine. “As the noose tightens around Ukraine, Read more…
The Biden administration must raise the H-2B seasonal worker visa cap to help struggling businesses find additional workers as the economy recovers, urged U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and a bipartisan group of 34 senators. American businesses from industries such Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) unveiled comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) through 2027 that also provides several key provisions to improve the current law. “As a survivor of domestic violence Read more…
Almost a dozen Republican senators serving on the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee urged the Biden administration to ensure broadband infrastructure funding through the Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds remains focused on the nation’s unserved areas. The Read more…
The national liver distribution policy is disproportionately harmful to patients living in the Midwest and South and it must be reversed by the Biden administration, said U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and 14 of their colleagues. In Read more…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted outside its congressionally authorized authority by issuing overreaching rules that attempt to transform the nation’s power sector through emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) are calling the relationship between the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and organ procurement organizations collusion following the release of internal communications between the groups regarding the national liver allocation Read more…
Once a commissioner’s term has expired on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), he or she should no longer be able to cast a vote on an issue pending before the FTC, say U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Roy Blunt (R-MO) Read more…
Republican members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee requested a closed briefing with Biden administration officials to discuss transportation supply chain issues and the nation’s “unprecedented levels of freight congestion.” “This committee would benefit from the opportunity Read more…
U.S. Senate Republicans on Oct. 21 introduced legislation that would prohibit the implementation of new requirements for reporting bank account deposits and withdrawals. The Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act, S. 3056, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) supporting Brand USA, a public-private partnership that promotes international travel to the United States, awaits action by Congress. “I’m committed to making sure we have the resources in place to Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) on Sept. 17 introduced bipartisan legislation that would award the developers of the COVID-19 vaccines the Congressional Gold Medal, bestowed by Congress for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions. “The pandemic has proven Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) recently led a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor Ulysses S. Grant, who as a commanding general led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined 40 of their Republican colleagues to request an update on a federal inquiry into the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. Crossfire Hurricane was the code name for the counterintelligence investigation undertaken Read more…
Criminal penalties would be reinstated for persons who charge America’s disabled military veterans unauthorized and unethical fees under legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Todd Young (R-IN). “Charging unfair fees to take advantage of disabled veterans is Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) recently unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would require a study and report on the housing and service needs of human trafficking survivors and individuals who are at risk for Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on June 10 joined a bipartisan contingent to introduce a bill that would require alternative options for Summer Food Service Program delivery to needy children across America. “This is about removing a one-size-fits all approach Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would provide incentives to foreign physicians trained in the United States to remain longer after their completed residencies if they promise to practice in America’s rural and medically underserved Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on May 19 signed on as an original cosponsor of a comprehensive bipartisan reform bill to prop up and improve the finances of the United States Postal Service (USPS). “Americans rely on the U.S. Postal Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Don Bacon (R-NE) on May 7 introduced bipartisan legislation that would make the current Adoption Tax Credit permanently refundable, removing income as a barrier to adoption for more low-income families. “For years, income has Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers led by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) recently urged President Joe Biden to quickly nominate an Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. “An experienced, well-qualified Ambassador-at-Large leading the International Religious Freedom office within the State Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on April 29 reintroduced bipartisan legislation to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new, long-term job creation through the establishment of an Infrastructure Financing Authority (IFA). “Missouri is a national transportation hub, Read more…
State and local governments across America could finance critical infrastructure projects under bipartisan legislation sponsored on April 22 by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) that would create a new class of taxable municipal bonds. “As our nation looks to invest Read more…
To bolster national security, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would authorize $110 billion to boost American technological research and development, education and training, supply chains, and Read more…
Legislation led last week by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) would ensure that American manufacturers may continue to make large investments, hire workers, and produce goods in the United States. “As we recover from the pandemic, it’s an especially important Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on April 15 introduced legislation that would authorize $8 billion to fund the expansion of national service positions during a COVID-19 pandemic recovery period that would last through fiscal year 2024 to meet the scale Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Susan Collins (R-ME) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that would provide automatic United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals. Sen. Blunt on March 25 sponsored the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021, S. 967, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently introduced the Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S.971, which would commission research on technology and media’s effects on infants, children, and adolescents. The research would specifically focus on core areas of cognitive, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Susan Collins (R-ME) on March 25 introduced a bipartisan bill that would make U.S. citizenship automatic for certain internationally adopted individuals. Sen. Blunt sponsored the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021, S. 967, with five Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on March 25 offered a bipartisan bill that would prohibit federal funding for permanent fencing around the U.S. Capitol complex in Washington, D.C. “There are clearly steps that need to be taken to strengthen security Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on March 23 by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) would amend the Social Security Act to fix a legislative error toward improving rural health clinic payments. “Many Missourians rely on rural health clinics for affordable, quality Read more…