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Thune, Rounds set to propose bipartisan bill reinstating mandatory country-of-origin beef labels

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 10, 2021

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) on Wednesday announced that a bipartisan bill will be introduced next week that would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef. “It’s time to restore MCOOL once and for Read more…

Graves, Scalise: Reduced energy production in Louisiana could impact nation

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 10, 2021

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, skyrocketing gas prices across the country must be prevented and America’s dependence on foreign oil production should be reduced by resuming production along the outer Continental Shelf, say U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise Read more…

Wagner seeks federal protections for Afghan child refugees

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 10, 2021

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) earlier this week expressed “deep concern” to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding recent reports of alleged forced marriage and sexual abuse of Afghan child refugees and called on his department to provide a Read more…

Hoeven works to support property rights for landowners in ND

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 10, 2021

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on Sept. 8 participated in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz and North Dakota landowners regarding wetlands determinations. During the event, which Read more…

Treasury Department must maintain, expand sanctions against Taliban, says McCaul

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 10, 2021

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) led fellow Republican members on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee in urging the U.S. Treasury Department to maintain and expand America’s current sanctions framework against the Taliban and associated forces. “The Taliban is yet Read more…

Kim helps unveil bill that supports expecting mothers

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 9, 2021

U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) on Sept. 3 joined as an original cosponsor of a Republican bill that would facilitate support and services for women who find themselves with an unexpected pregnancy. “No expecting mother should feel alone,” Rep. Kim Read more…

Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act forthcoming from Hill

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 9, 2021

U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Sept. 7 announced plans to introduce legislation that would help states create strategies for responding to America’s ongoing opioid crisis. “This legislation and the opioid crisis are personal to me,” Rep. Hill said during Read more…

Garbarino, Katko offer bipartisan bill to stabilize leadership at cybersecurity agency

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 9, 2021

U.S. Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and John Katko (R-NY) on Sept. 7 introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at providing leadership stability at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a standalone federal agency that leads the effort to enhance the security, Read more…

Scalise, Graves request FEMA assistance for several Louisiana parishes

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 8, 2021

U.S. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) last week joined a bipartisan contingent of Louisiana congressional lawmakers in calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help more parishes in their home state Read more…

Turner proposes bipartisan bill to help solve student debt crisis

By Ripon Advance News Service | September 8, 2021

U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide for the refinancing of certain federal student loans. “All federal student loan borrowers should be able to take advantage of the record-low interest rates set for this Read more…