U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and nine of her colleagues urged President Joe Biden to press Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to open Japanese markets to U.S. fresh potatoes. The senators in an April 11 bipartisan letter sent to Biden Read more…
Bipartisan legislation unveiled on April 11 by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) would require improved brain health initiatives at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Specifically, the Blast Overpressure Safety Act, S. 4109, would direct DOD Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and 26 other senators are concerned that the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) could negatively impact the American forest products industry and they want to ensure that U.S. paper and pulp producers are treated fairly Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Monday announced that a recently enacted fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill includes $15 million to help communities recover from coastal infrastructure damage. “Maine’s working waterfronts are the economic engine of our coastal communities,” Sen. Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and 45 U.S. Senate Republicans want to rescind national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) recently set by the Biden administration. The senators on March 14 proposed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution sponsored by U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) this week led two letters condemning what he says are efforts by the Biden administration to seize the patents of certain high-priced medicines. In the first March 4 letter — which Sen. Cassidy and 16 Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined a bipartisan contingent of 25 other lawmakers in urging U.S. Senate leaders to move forward on the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would better support states in assisting private well owners who want to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other toxins from Read more…
Four Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), signed on as cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that would help veterans living in rural areas get transportation to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities. The bill, the Rural Veterans Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Feb. 8 offered a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize funding for public health initiatives across the country to combat Alzheimer’s disease, which afflicts approximately 6.7 million Americans. “Alzheimer’s disease Read more…
A bipartisan bill unveiled by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would require e-cigarette manufacturers to pay user fees to the federal government to support enhanced oversight of the industry and to raise awareness about the dangers of using vaping products. Read more…
Repeated delays from the U.S. Department of Education in rolling out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program have left students and schools in limbo for the upcoming school year, according to U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Jan. 24 unanimously approved bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) that aims to tackle the nation’s nursing shortage. “I am pleased that the Senate passed this bipartisan legislation that will identify strategies to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently helped lead a bipartisan resolution that would designate January 2024 as National Mentoring Month. “Having people who care about you, guide you, and hold you accountable will set you up for success, and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in urging the Biden administration to ensure that patients receive cost-sharing protections for their prescription drugs. The senators requested that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Read more…
AmeriCorps volunteers would receive a tax break for higher education costs under a bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced on Dec. 13 by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). “AmeriCorps members dedicate their time to national service Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Susan Collins (R-ME) on Dec. 5 joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in offering a bill to quash a proposed nursing home staffing rule that could force many rural facilities to Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) called on the U.S. Department of Education to ensure Jewish students in America’s K-12 public schools are not being subjected to antisemitism. “We are deeply concerned that the Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Nov. 29 unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution proposed by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) that would designate November as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month to spotlight the nation’s more than 1.2 million homeless students. Read more…
To more effectively identify and combat certain trade barriers, U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Nov. 14 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would require an improved report on the competitiveness of America’s exports Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill to support America’s commercial fishing, aquaculture, boatbuilding, and for-hire recreational fishing industries. Sen. Collins on Nov. 1 introduced the Working Waterfront Preservation Act, S. 3180, which is cosponsored by U.S. Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced last week by U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and John Curtis (R-UT) would establish a federal strategy to increase resiliency and protect Americans from natural disasters. Rep. Salazar sponsored the National Coordination on Adaptation and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would enhance the nation’s nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas. “Legal immigration is a critical part of our workforce,” Sen. Rounds said on Tuesday. “As the healthcare Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) recently introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would reauthorize, modernize, and increase authorization levels for programs under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. “Having a caring and safe place Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed bipartisan legislation that aims to support the nation’s more than 48 million family caregivers, who say they want help with forms, paperwork, and eligibility for services. “As a caregiver for my parents Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to protect students by combatting hazing on college campuses and ensuring any incidents are reported. “Students should feel safe no matter what school they choose,” Sen. Cassidy said on Oct. 24. Read more…
Seeking to collaborate on solutions to mental health challenges and reduce stigma, U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced the launch of a bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus this week. The mission statement of the caucus states Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Todd Young (R-IN) on Sept. 28 joined 25 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution that calls on Russia to immediately release an American journalist held captive for more than six months. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 13 joined several other Republicans to introduce legislation that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $11 an hour over four years. The Higher Read more…
The U.S. Department of Education has misinterpreted the language of a specific law to exclude certain educational activities from receiving federal resources and it must fix its related guidance, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and a bipartisan Read more…
Recently introduced bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) aims to encourage Americans to save money toward retirement. “America is the land of opportunity, and our bipartisan bill will help protect and preserve the American dream for Montanans 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…
The nation’s teacher and principal shortages, especially in America’s rural communities and among educators of color, would be addressed under a bipartisan bill introduced on July 19 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “Teacher and principal shortages at schools across Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) this week signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a comprehensive bipartisan bill to boost the palliative care and hospice workforce across America. “The need for high quality palliative and hospice care services Read more…
U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) on June 6 offered bipartisan legislation that would establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen the coastal communities and ocean economy of the United States through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) recently signed on as an original cosponsor of a Republican-led bill that would incentivize states to recover fraudulently paid federal and state unemployment compensation. “Unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic was widespread and unacceptable, and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) aims to make Medicare enrollment easier and more cost effective for America’s senior citizens and people with disabilities. Sen. Young on May 18 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of the bipartisan Beneficiary Enrollment Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of 34 other lawmakers calling on the Biden administration to help America’s potato growers gain access to the Japanese market, which could result in an additional $150 million per year Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and David Valadao (R-CA) joined a bipartisan contingent of 32 other lawmakers in urging the Biden administration to work with its Japanese counterparts to eliminate Japan’s frozen blueberry tariffs in an effort to help support Read more…
Toward striking a balance between transparency and secrecy, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced two bipartisan bills that would modernize the nation’s process for classification, ensure the safety and security of what should be classified, and make the declassification process Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to modify the federal TRIO Programs, which are higher education opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Sen. Collins on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on April 27 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would bolster oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment programs around the nation. “Children in institutional care deserve Read more…
Legislation offered on April 20 by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and 18 of her Republican colleagues would clarify and improve the nation’s violent crime laws regarding attacks on law enforcement, bank robbery, candy-flavored drugs, carjacking, and kidnapping, among other 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. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently joined more than a dozen of her colleagues in offering a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, an historic compromise that marked the beginning of Read more…
To better support local television broadcasting, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined a bipartisan contingent of more than two dozen of his colleagues in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize a faster rollout of the Next Generation Television Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on March 29 each sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would prohibit smoking on the premises of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health facility. “Those who served Read more…
Students living in America’s rural areas would be connected with educational and economic opportunities under a bipartisan bill sponsored on March 23 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “Supporting the educational aspirations of rural students not only helps them to Read more…
Federal programs that help farmers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or conservation practices would be reauthorized and improved under bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “When it comes to agriculture and unpredictable weather patterns, diversification Read more…