U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) on March 18 led more than a dozen of their colleagues in seeking action from the Biden administration on developing new markets for biofuels exports, and called on the administration to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide emergency federal funding to Louisiana crawfish producers, who “suffered immensely” from adverse weather during 2023. “We’re going to have to pass around collection plates at our Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and more than two dozen of his colleagues urged the Biden administration to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers for American agricultural exports. “U.S. farmers and ranchers can feed the Read more…
The Biden administration must withdraw the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed electric vehicle rule, according to a bipartisan, bicameral letter led by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and signed by almost 140 members of Congress. Specifically, the EPA’s proposed rule Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) would establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States. If enacted, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and more than a dozen of his colleagues called on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to reassess and halt its rate increase strategy, which includes a recent fourth rate increase in the last 18 months. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) led 10 of his Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to swiftly open the sign-up period for America’s producers to enroll in the 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. Read more…
Language from two bipartisan bills led by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) was included in the newly enacted 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Johnson’s provisions will create a congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans (NAIV) organization Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed on Dec. 7 by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) aims to update the nation’s customs laws and fight the influx of counterfeit goods into the United States. “U.S. laws should reflect modern trade and make sure Read more…
Three Ohio Republicans are questioning the federal government’s plans to rename the state’s Wayne National Forest to the Buckeye National Forest and they want justifications for the proposed name change. U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson (R-OH), Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Brad Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) wants to prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other short-term lodging. “High prices are forcing Kansans to account for all their expenses, and they should not need to guess how Read more…
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that would increase access to faster broadband telecommunications services in America’s rural areas. “Access to high-speed, affordable internet is critical to the success of our rural communities and our long-term Read more…
U.S. House GOP leadership, along with Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and John Moolenaar (R-MI), applauded their chamber’s passage of legislation that will end partisan spending and avoid a default on the national debt. The House on Wednesday voted to advance Read more…
A congressional charter would be created for the nonprofit, nonpartisan National American Indian Veterans (NAIV) organization under a bipartisan, bicameral bill backed by U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and John Thune (R-SD), as well as U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD). Read more…
America’s struggling actors and performers would get an updated federal tax deduction under bipartisan legislation introduced on April 19 by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL). Specifically, the Performing Arts Tax Parity Act would align the existing Qualified Performing Artist tax Read more…
U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) last week sponsored two bills that would hold the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accountable to the American people. “These bills are an important step towards redirecting its mission on what actually matters: Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA), along with the entire Iowa delegation, recently unveiled a bipartisan bill to promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels to protect public health and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance. “Iowa is the top Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored on March 28 by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) would implement federal ocean shipping reforms designed to thwart attempts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to influence America’s supply chain. “Fair trade practices benefit all parts of Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Andy Barr (R-KY), and Young Kim (R-CA) want their concerns answered about supervisory activity conducted prior to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The Santa Clara, Calif.-headquartered SVB, which the Federal Reserve jointly supervised Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that aims to provide fairness in contracts between healthcare providers and vision and dental insurers by allowing dentists and optometrists to charge a fair amount for the services that are Read more…
U.S. Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Mike Bost (R-IL), Tom Cole (R-OK), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) applauded passage on Jan. 27 by the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation to ensure the emergency-only use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Jan. 12 led seven Republicans in introducing legislation to permanently eliminate the federal Estate Tax, what’s also known as the death tax because it’s a tax on a person’s right to transfer property at Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led more than a dozen of her Republican colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to choose the less burdensome of two options in its proposed emissions rule for commercial motor vehicles. The EPA’s Read more…
The Biden administration must continue to prioritize America’s sugarcane farmers over foreign sugar suppliers, according to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA). “Agriculture is a critical part of Louisiana’s economy and sugarcane in particular results in $3 billion annually in economic Read more…
At the request of U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and eight of her Republican colleagues, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently confirmed that it will investigate the impact sole-source contracts in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Read more…
With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics currently projecting that there will be 194,500 average annual openings for registered nurses between now and 2031, U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) on Oct. 18 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would authorize a $10 Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) helped lead U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Republicans in calling for improved cooperation with the United Kingdom on economic policies, including a free trade agreement (FTA). As ranking member on the U.S. House Ways Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) on Sept. 22 sponsored a bill that would prevent double dipping between tax credits and grants or loans for clean vehicle manufacturers. “American automakers have been on the receiving end of historic amounts of taxpayer Read more…
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee last week adopted bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) that would provide improved access to a summary of benefits and coverage explanation for group health plans and health insurance coverage. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and five of her Republican colleagues oppose a proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they say would fundamentally change the way that vehicles are retailed in America. “If implemented, this proposal Read more…
In the midst of tight supply chains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must maintain the nation’s sugar policy and ensure the sugar supply chain remains strong by rejecting requests that could undermine the status quo, said U.S. Sen. John 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. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) recently helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 33 lawmakers in urging the Biden administration to prioritize a World Trade Organization (WTO) moratorium on imposing tariffs on electronic transmissions. Specifically, the members support the WTO Moratorium Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined three Republican colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to support crop protection products like pesticides, which the lawmakers say are key to making no-till farming practical and efficient at a commercial level. If such Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) recently signed on as original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that would create a dedicated task force to shore up the American food supply chain to bring down prices and prevent Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) joined 105 of their GOP colleagues in urging the president and his administration to meaningfully address the nation’s ongoing baby formula shortage. “Parents are understandably frustrated and scared by this Read more…
A comprehensive bill to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee agreements introduced last week by a bipartisan group of U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee members includes four bipartisan bills led by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA). Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on April 11 joined her fellow co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus and the House Diabetes Caucus to unveil new bipartisan policy priorities aimed at encouraging insulin manufacturers to reduce list prices, while extending beneficiary Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on April 7 by U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) would repeal the ethanol mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to help reduce corn prices and shore up the global food supply. “The federal government should Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) on April 7 sponsored legislation combining numerous bills aimed at reforming operations at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). “Before giving the IRS a dime of new funding, they must begin serving the best interest of Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 30 voted 409-17 to pass legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) to improve the transparency of disaster case management staff turnover at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The bill has Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) on March 24 introduced a bipartisan bill that would increase coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for costs of compliance, which is one of many available resources flood insurance policyholders can use to rebuild Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on March 17 led more than a dozen fellow Republicans in introducing legislation that would prohibit a state from receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities to administer an election for federal Read more…
To better prevent the abuse of America’s senior citizens, U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) on March 17 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank to conduct Read more…
American farmers and ranchers stand ready to provide food and commodities that would help reduce the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) told the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. As Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) and more than two dozen of his colleagues want to know how the Biden administration and its new Task Force KleptoCapture plan to enforce new sanctions against the Russian Federation. The bipartisan group of lawmakers Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) led 29 of her colleagues in urging congressional leaders to approve bipartisan legislation that would reinstate a federal tax credit to help America’s small businesses and nonprofits rehire and retain employees they had to let Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) led a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in support of the Biden administration’s recent request that the European Union (EU) revise its proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA), which they think threatens American workers. “We are troubled Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that would create a system to help federal agencies identify which programs are unnecessary, defunct, duplicative or could operate more efficiently if consolidated with another program. “I appreciate being able Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Liz Cheney (R-WY) led 115 Republicans in urging President Joe Biden to immediately stem the influx of fentanyl coming into the United States from its southern border and from China. The members also requested Read more…