Government Reform

Reed offers rules change to prevent business conflicts among House members

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) said on Aug. 9 that he will introduce a bipartisan resolution aimed at preventing conflicts…

6 years ago

Bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus pledges to ‘Break the Gridlock’ on Capitol Hill

U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Fred Upton (R-MI), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) – all members of the…

6 years ago

Fitzpatrick seeks recourse when government officials illegally spend taxpayer dollars

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) has introduced a bipartisan bill that would require federal appointees to return illegal expenditures to…

6 years ago

Bishop strives to give U.S. more control to scrutinize international mail for opioids

U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop (R-MI) has proposed a bipartisan bill that would extend current law to give U.S. Customs and…

6 years ago

Collins, Reed call for federal review of Medicare policy regarding smart apps

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), co-chairs of the Senate and House Diabetes Caucus, seek…

6 years ago

MacArthur pursues reformed emergency preparedness funding

U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) on March 29 called for federal funding allotment reforms under the Urban Areas Security Initiative…

6 years ago

Denham supports bipartisan bill to prevent human trafficking of at-risk youth

With more human traffickers caught in California than in any other state, U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) has proposed revamping…

6 years ago

Senate committee approves Heller’s bipartisan Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) that would give certain groups more latitude to conduct search-and-rescue missions…

6 years ago

Brooks, Comstock, Davis lead on reforming congressional sexual harassment

The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 6 unanimously passed legislation to reform U.S. legislative-branch sexual harassment rules, one day…

6 years ago

Ernst, Fischer introduce bill to permanently axe congressional earmarks

U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and a bipartisan coalition of senators want to ‘stick a fork in…

6 years ago

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