To ensure Native Americans have access to reliable, quality health care, congressional Republicans on Sept. 21 introduced a bicameral bill that would increase transparency and accountability at the federal Indian Health Service (IHS). U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Mike 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…
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. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Hoeven (R-ND) joined several of their Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) not to adopt a draft sanctuary policy it’s reportedly considering. Citing an Aug. 17 Washington Times news story, Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) joined several of his Republican colleagues in questioning the Biden administration about a recently enacted immigration determination that they think jeopardizes national security. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. State Read more…
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on Aug. 3 led 10 of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would allow unspent educational funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to be used for addressing pandemic-related learning loss through Read more…
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee on July 21 approved three bills sponsored by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) that now advance to the full Senate for action. The ENR Committee voted 16-4 to approve S. 2561, 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. 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. John Hoeven (R-ND) recently joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) improve disaster assistance for America’s agricultural producers. Sen. Hoeven joined six of his U.S. Senate colleagues, including U.S. Sens. John 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…
Legislation recently sponsored by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) would require financial institutions to prioritize the security of workers’ retirement savings over consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions for plans subject to the Employee Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Todd Young (R-IN) recently unveiled bicameral legislation that would expand education freedom and opportunity for millions of students across the country. “Giving parents the ability to make decisions Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) on June 24 led eight Republicans in introducing legislation that would terminate certain contracts related to the construction of the border fence at America’s border with Mexico and transfer unused fencing material to the states Read more…
Republicans in both houses of Congress on June 16 introduced the Educational Choice for Children Act, which would provide $10 billion in annual tax credits to incentivize education choice for K-12 students. “Giving parents the ability to make decisions over Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently joined several of his Republican Senate colleagues in introducing a bill that would provide tax relief to middle-class families, retirees, small businesses, and farmers who have seen their savings erode in value as gains Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tim Scott (R-SC) led 30 of their colleagues in denouncing a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they say could place unattainable climate disclosure regulations on America’s farmers, ranchers and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) on June 9 sponsored bicameral legislation that would allow states and local educational agencies to use any remaining COVID-19 elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds to bolster school security measures. “Now more than ever, Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) recently led a bipartisan group of nine other lawmakers in requesting that the necessary resources to properly staff and secure the nation’s northern and southwest borders be included in the fiscal year 2023 homeland security Read more…
The U.S. Senate on May 24 passed a bipartisan resolution offered by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) designating May 2022 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month. “Too many Montanans struggle with the terrible health implications of brain tumors, and I know Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Steve Daines (R-MT) are among 18 lawmakers urging homeland security leadership to prohibit funding in the fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Disinformation Governance Board. “We urge Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) led 35 of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution that urges the Biden administration to work with Congress on the development of a strategy to counter the rise in violent crime across the United Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on May 10 sponsored legislation that would extend an order that suspends the right for certain aliens to enter the United States along its land borders until Feb. 1, 2025. “I have no confidence in Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) last week joined 29 of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution to dissolve a proposed Biden administration rule that would amend regulations for how the U.S. government grants asylum claims. “The Biden administration is Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) to digitize and standardize mapping records became law last week with the president’s signature. “Today President Biden signed the MAPLand Act into law. This is a major win for all who Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Steve Daines (R-MT) on April 28 unveiled bipartisan legislation to provide $70 million per year to equally support both the research and management of chronic wasting disease (CWD), which the federal government says is Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on April 26 joined 11 of his Republican colleagues in proposing legislation that would prohibit the use of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Steve Daines (R-MT) applauded the Biden administration, which announced on Monday that the American embassy will be reopened as soon as possible in Kyiv, Ukraine. Sens. Moran and Daines sent an April 19 letter Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined nine of their Republican colleagues in urging the Biden administration to not use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees to address the anticipated influx in illegal immigration at the southern Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on April 7 sponsored the bicameral Traveler’s Gun Rights Act in their respective chambers to address the gun rights of Americans in certain living situations. “An address is an Read more…
The U.S. Senate on April 6 approved a bipartisan resolution offered on the same day by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and more than 60 of his colleagues marking April 16 through April 24 as National Park Week. The Senate Read more…
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…
The bipartisan, bicameral Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, first introduced in November 2021 by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), recently received updates to address a significant challenge facing the cattle industry around the declining number of participants in the Read more…
More than two dozen Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation that would reform the nation’s labor laws to protect America’s independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and others seeking flexible work options. “The complexities of our modern economy demand creative, forward-thinking legislation that 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. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) joined 18 of his Republican Senate colleagues in requesting that President Joe Biden review all available options to lower the cost of fertilizer. “We are writing to express our serious concern regarding record-high fertilizer prices 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…
The 11 Republican members on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee provided President Joe Biden with a 10-step plan to regain America’s energy dominance on the world market. “It is no secret that we have been opposed to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) led 35 of his Republican colleagues in questioning President Joe Biden about why an additional $30 billion in federal funding would be needed to help the nation in its ongoing fight against COVID-19. President Biden Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently signed on as a cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would bolster America’s natural gas production in order to reduce global dependence on Russian energy sources. “Now that Nord Stream 2 sanctions are in 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. Steve Daines (R-MT) and John Hoeven (R-ND) wasted no time this week in letting U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm know that a Keystone XL Pipeline jobs loss report due to them is late. The lawmakers joined Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) last week helped lead a bicameral group of Republicans in urging the Biden administration to resolve challenges threatening forest management projects around the country. Specifically, Daines and the lawmakers asked U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Tim Scott (R-SC) recently joined several of their Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to amend the federal program for local substance use disorder services. Specifically, the Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits (CRACK) Read more…
Senate Republicans recently questioned the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about its plan to expand a collaboration with ID.me, an action that will require American taxpayers to open an ID.me account to access IRS online resources. The process, which is set Read more…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently extended the comment period for a proposed rule seeking to further regulate the oil and gas industry, but the 16-day extension isn’t enough, according to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and a bicameral contingent Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) this week introduced a Republican-led bill that would allow pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children. “Expecting parents begin providing and preparing for Read more…