U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in requesting details from the Biden administration on America’s mission in Ukraine, including what provisions, risk assessments and strategy the United States has provided Read more…
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill to formalize and expand a national network of ocean innovation clusters, which are hubs of operation and entrepreneurship designed to sustain and grow the maritime industry. “The U.S. is home Read more…
U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC), Todd Young (R-IN), and Richard Burr (R-NC) on March 22 introduced legislation that would make childcare programs more affordable while allowing parents to choose a provider that best fits their needs. “The Democrats’ childcare proposals Read more…
Amid Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, a bipartisan contingent of United States senators this past weekend traveled to Poland and Germany to visit U.S. troops and meet with top military and political leaders, non-government organizations (NGOs), Ukrainian refugees, German Read more…
U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) led 40 of their GOP colleagues in requesting that President Joe Biden work with America’s NATO allies to expedite the transfer of aircraft, air defense systems and other combat and support Read more…
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on March 3 led a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in introducing the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act. “While the Biden administration has taken noteworthy steps to try to convince Vladimir Putin and his regime to Read more…
To incentivize private-public partnerships supporting domestic manufacturing, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that would task the U.S. Commerce Secretary with establishing the Manufacturing Communities Support Program. “West Virginia is home to dozens of communities Read more…
As the U.S. Secretary of the Navy works to finalize the Navy’s fiscal year 2023 budget, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in support of a hefty shipbuilding budget that Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced on Feb. 17 by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) would close a long-standing gap in education for older adults and people with disabilities about Medicare enrollment. “Currently, seniors who miss the sign-up deadline for Medicare Part B 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…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Feb. 10 introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or acute stress disorder. “This bipartisan bill will provide support for officers suffering 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…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently joined a bipartisan, bicameral effort with several Maine lawmakers to continue advocating for their home state’s lobstermen and women, who are working to meet new federal requirements by May 1 that are expected to 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…
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to tackle prescription drug supply shortages would direct the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend the shelf life of certain essential drugs in scarce supply. “At a time Read more…
Amid a significant public health workforce shortage during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would reinforce and expand the number of public health professionals in America. “Our nation’s public health workers Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 16 passed bipartisan, bicameral legislation supported by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to improve access to treatments for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The bill now heads to the president’s desk Read more…
To combat the rise in new phone, text and email scams used by robocallers seeking to trick or frighten American consumers into sharing personal information and financial details, U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) on Dec. 16 introduced the bipartisan Anti-Spoofing Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on Dec. 9 by U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Susan Collins (R-ME) would ramp up workforce capacity for federal coastal zone management programs via fellowships that states and territories utilize to protect their communities from Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) on Dec. 9 signed on as a cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would increase flexibility for federal grants awarded to community health centers, allowing them to localize the funding for expansions or mobile medical Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) thinks the nation’s current milk pricing system is one of the most complicated economic systems in the country and leaves too many farmers without adequate pay, especially as costs rise and competition intensifies. In response, Read more…
President Joe Biden on Nov. 30 signed into law bipartisan legislation co-authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to address the maternal mortality crisis among America’s female military veterans. “Now that our bill has been signed into law,” Sen. Collins Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Nov. 18 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation to establish a new student loan repayment program for infectious disease clinicians and other public health preparedness and response professionals. “The ongoing Read more…
A bipartisan amendment to the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would require critical infrastructure owners and operators, as well as federal civilian agencies, to report cyberattacks to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide extended support to individuals with mental health challenges under the Medicare program. The Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act would eliminate the 190-day 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…
President Joe Biden on Oct. 8 signed into law the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act, bipartisan legislation co-authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “Now that the HAVANA Act has been signed into law, Havana Syndrome Read more…
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Oct. 7 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs to lead and conduct U.S. foreign policy in the Arctic region on Arctic issues. “As it stands, the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Sept. 29 unveiled a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would provide direct federal funds to cities and localities toward developing, restoring and maintaining their parks and other outdoor recreation Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) on Sept. 27 joined almost two dozen Republican senators to unveil legislation that would address numerous remaining issues related to the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, including terrorism, hostages, immigrant visas, humanitarian abuses, and refugees, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently cosponsored a bipartisan bill to strengthen federal interagency coordination and create a whole-of-government response that prioritizes victims of suspected directed energy attacks, which are ranged weapons that damage targets with highly focused energy, including Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) helped lead a bipartisan group of 33 other senators in requesting that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conduct outreach and then provide mental health services to United States military Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Sept. 13 urged consideration of her bipartisan bill to make information more readily available on the price of prescription drugs. “Our bipartisan legislation would help reduce the cost of medications by shedding light on Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) this week helped lead a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in requesting that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) quickly develop a comprehensive outreach plan to connect America’s military veterans of both Afghanistan and the Read more…
As the pandemic continues, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Todd Young (R-IN) joined a bipartisan group of 43 senators to ask that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provide an immediate update on its plans to Read more…
A new set of federal rules to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale that is close to being finalized could be detrimental to Maine’s critical lobster industry, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and a bipartisan, bicameral group Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and two dozen of his Republican colleagues want to know why taxpayer-funded American military equipment may have fallen into the hands of the Taliban, which has retaken Afghanistan since the United States withdrew its military Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently joined a bipartisan group of colleagues who requested that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) support policies allowing Americans to personally import certain prescription drugs from Canada. “Americans, on average, pay Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently proposed bipartisan legislation that would improve mammography services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “By improving breast cancer detection and prevention services at the VA,” Sen. Collins said last week, “our Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and John Katko (R-NY) on July 28 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to address the workforce shortage of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), who work to help adults with disabilities live independently. “Individuals with disabilities deserve good Read more…
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that electronic cigarette use among high school and middle school students is rising, U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) recently unveiled the bipartisan Resources Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Todd Young (R-IN) on Monday cosponsored a bipartisan bill that aims to help communities across the United States plan for and recover from major disasters. “Red tape and delays hurts families Read more…
With AARP reporting this week that scams related to COVID-19 cost consumers, mostly older Americans, more than $485 million, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently offered bipartisan legislation to ensure that senior citizens and their caregivers have access to financial Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services. “Diabetes self-management training provides Americans living with diabetes with important tools to help them to successfully manage their disease,” Sen. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently proposed by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would enable states to better provide access to whole genome sequencing (WGS) clinical services for certain undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program. “For parents of children with an undiagnosed illness, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), John Katko (R-NY), and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) this month introduced bipartisan legislation that would ban the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics. The NO PFAS in Cosmetics Act, H.R. 3990/S. 2047, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would modernize the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the 83-year-old law governing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) oversight of cosmetics to ensure their safety. “Americans use a variety Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on June 14 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would prohibit smoking on the premises of any U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility. “The Read more…