The federal budget deficit – now totaling almost $800 billion – has U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) worried and he’s asked leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to step in and rectify the situation. Specifically, Rep. Rice wants to Read more…
Danville Port of Entry
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) continued to pressure U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) about its decision to decrease operation hours at the Danville and Metaline Falls ports of entry in her home state. CBP in July finalized the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced two bills that he hopes “will help restore the American people’s faith in Congress and hold public officials accountable.” “Transparency and unimpeachable integrity are essential to a government that truly serves the people of Read more…
Rep. Dan Donovan
Disaster assistance reforms secured by U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) became law as part of the newly signed funding package for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 5 signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) on Oct. 2 introduced the U.S. House version of a bipartisan proposal that would enhance the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Rep. Curbelo introduced the Improving Preparation and Resources Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 3 agreed, 93-6, to approve a U.S. House amendment to sweeping Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reform that includes numerous provisions championed by U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Thom Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 26 approved by voice vote proposed legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would require increased accountability and transparency at the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act, Read more…
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Term limits for members of Congress would change the dysfunction plaguing Capitol Hill lawmakers and strengthen the nation’s democracy, said U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) speaking from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. “A lot of our colleagues Read more…
More than two dozen Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed on as original cosponsors to a new federal resolution that restates their support for retaining protections for Americans with pre-existing health conditions regardless of what happens legislatively Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY), a member of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, on Sept. 12 introduced a bipartisan bill that would establish a federal Department of Labor grant program to train cybersecurity professionals. “Cybersecurity threats will continue to Read more…