U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) led more than 60 Republican lawmakers in requesting that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) help solve the nationwide shortage of qualified drivers holding commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) in the motor fuels distribution industry. “The Read more…
A recent tariff exemption for solar panels from certain Southeast Asian countries will increase U.S. dependency on Chinese supply chains and punish domestic manufacturers for abiding by American trade rules and regulations, according to U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on May 31 sponsored a resolution that would recognize natural gas produced in the United States as an affordable and green energy that is necessary for the nation to be energy independent. “This resolution recognizes Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) last week joined several of his Ohio colleagues to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would designate the Kol Israel Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial. “I’m proud to join my Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) recently joined more than 30 of his Republican colleagues in requesting that President Joe Biden quickly nominate individuals to fill the vacant positions of Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Read more…
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) broadband programs must give priority to the truly unserved communities that most need connectivity, urged U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in a March 29 letter sent to USDA Secretary Read more…
With more than 4,600 permits to drill still pending at the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) recently introduced a bill that aims to hold the Biden administration accountable for the delays in the domestic energy Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) would collectively award the distinguished Congressional Gold Medal to the Ukrainians defending free democracy against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression. “The Ukrainian people are truly resilient,” Rep. Johnson said. “Despite looking Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on March 1 sponsored legislation that would prohibit imports to the United States of crude oil and petroleum products from the Russian Federation. Rep. Latta introduced the Powering America through Domestic Energy (PADE) Act, H.R. 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…
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Feb. 2 introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would put more commercial truckers on America’s highways in an effort to reduce supply chain shortages. “The downstream economic effects of the driver Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), and Troy Balderson (R-OH) joined their Ohio colleagues in urging congressional leaders to prioritize domestic semiconductor and microchip manufacturing in America by fully funding enacted legislation. The members and their Ohio colleagues Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and several of his GOP colleagues recently called on the Biden administration to reconsider its proposed rule to suspend finalized regulations that authorize the safe transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by freight rail. Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers requesting that the Biden administration permit H-2A farmworkers from South Africa to temporarily travel to the United States to supplement labor shortages on American farms. “Due to ongoing workforce 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. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is supporting bipartisan legislation that would require a report on establishing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance facilities in Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific countries. The Taiwan Preclearance Act, H.R. 6212, which Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Dec. 16 sponsored a Republican bill that would direct the president to provide Congress with a plan for addressing rising energy prices in the United States. “The American people deserve Read more…
Congress, rather than the president, would once again have the final say over federal permits for cross-border energy pipelines if legislation introduced on Dec. 8 by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) and his Republican colleagues is enacted. “It’s time for Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) led 19 of his Republican colleagues in denouncing President Joe Biden’s request that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate oil and gas companies. “We write to express our concern regarding your November 17, 2021, letter Read more…
House Republicans last week called on President Joe Biden to address the global supply chain and ports crisis before Congress considers additional social spending and taxation legislation. “Our priority right now should be strengthening our nation’s economy and increasing our Read more…
Fifteen House Energy Action Team (HEAT) members on Tuesday blasted the Biden administration and congressional Democrats for not advancing America’s energy independence. “The United States is the greatest country in the world, and we have the ability to once again Read more…
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) on Aug. 20 offered legislation that would require an assessment of the production, planning and communication of intelligence related to America’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Rep. Moore sponsored the Afghanistan Accountability Act, H.R. 5066, with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) last week led five of his Ohio Republican colleagues in requesting that the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) reopen its offices to the public and that SSA employees end remote work now that vaccines are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) recently led 15 other Republican members of the U.S. House Suburban Caucus in calling for an investigation into the potential theft of taxpayer dollars through fraudulent unemployment claims made during the COVID-19 pandemic. “In order Read more…
Patients and healthcare providers would be able to continue using eased restrictions for remote patient monitoring (RPM) services instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic under a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH). “This legislation stems from an outpouring Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) on June 17 joined more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues to introduce a bill that would give United States military veterans an extended amount of time to notify the U.S. Department of Veterans Read more…
U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), Rodney Davis (R-IL) and other Republicans on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced a sweeping, long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill that provides more than $400 billion over five years for the federal highway, Read more…
Legislation sponsored on April 15 by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) would update the federal regulatory framework for foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders to ensure they are held to higher safety and inspection standards. If enacted, the Compressed Gas Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on April 16 sponsored a bipartisan bill to ensure that small businesses across the country have access to critical resources from another round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds that would help them keep their Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) that aims to thwart scams against America’s senior citizens during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies last week received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives and advanced Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced a bipartisan bill that would support the trucking and foodservice industries that operate as economic engines in his home state of Illinois and around the country by ramping up the trucking industry workforce. “As Read more…
The federal environmental review process for major infrastructure projects would be streamlined under legislation sponsored last week by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL). “America’s infrastructure needs are immediate and substantial,” Rep. Davis said on March 11. “My legislation will ensure Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation sponsored on March 9 by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) would require the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study and produce a public report on the actions Read more…
Several Republicans on March 9 cosponsored legislation that would establish the Office of Intelligence in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure American agriculture is safe from all threats both foreign and domestic. U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH), Brad Read more…
Due to the poor quality of food being served to the National Guard deployed to the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) led a bipartisan group of 38 lawmakers in requesting that the soldiers receive per diems, or daily Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Feb. 18 sponsored legislation that would establish a new program to provide eligible entities with grants to deploy, install and operate advanced transportation technologies. The Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology (SMART) in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and members of the Republican Governance Group, a caucus of congressional Republicans, recently urged the Biden administration to work in a bipartisan way to advance the next COVID-19 relief package. The effort follows a move Read more…
Healthcare access and outcomes for new and expecting mothers living in America’s rural communities would be improved under newly introduced bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). “Rural moms deserve the same standard of care as their urban Read more…
In an effort to reduce costs for local aggregate producers of resources such as gravel, stone and sand, U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) last week reintroduced a bipartisan bill to promote the use of their raw materials in construction projects. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) wants to prevent scam calls targeting America’s senior citizens during the ongoing pandemic and in the future when other public health emergencies may strike. “Throughout the pandemic, uncertainty has led to many Ohioans falling victim Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) recently unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to establish a Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps program within the Small Business Administration. “It’s critical now more than ever our country identifies and uplifts the next generation of entrepreneurs — Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Nov. 6 applauded U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) action that ensures Mexico will better monitor the transshipment of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) products to the United States. “I am committed to working together with my Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) has introduced legislation to promote advanced technology in America’s transportation systems, including across the country’s rural areas. “Ohioans are proud to be a national leader in smart mobility and advanced transportation research,” Rep. Balderson tweeted Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Monday proposed a bipartisan bill to better support hospice caregivers during the current pandemic and any future public health emergencies. “Caring for a hospice patient is a full-time responsibility, so when a caregiver gets Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) joined a bipartisan group of almost 100 lawmakers in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would reform the U.S. military’s response to missing service members and reports of sexual harassment and sexual assault. “Ohio is Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Aug. 28 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to establish a two-year, $10 million federal grant program for states to educate Americans on the dangers of drug-impaired driving. “This Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) led a contingent of their Republican Ohio colleagues in requesting a coordinated effort between their home state and the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure election ballots are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) earlier this month helped launch the bipartisan Pandemic Preparedness Caucus to advance results-driven, bipartisan policy solutions for challenges presented by public health emergencies (PHEs), including the current COVID-19 pandemic. “As representatives for the American people, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Aug. 7 said he and several colleagues plan to introduce their chamber’s version of the bipartisan Rural Equal Aid Act to support U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ohio’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) seeks to have a bipartisan bill he introduced earlier this year that would provide relief to small businesses utilizing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding included in a forthcoming pandemic-relief measure being debated in Congress. The Read more…