The U.S. Senate on Dec. 11 unanimously passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and supported by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) that would reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA’s) acquisition processes. The Acquisition Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed the bipartisan ePermit Act, led by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) to update permitting technology across the federal government and reduce processing time for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. The bill Read more…
The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee on Nov. 20 narrowly approved legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) that would revise the definition of the term “tipped employee.” “I thank Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Nov. 13 by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) would ensure members of the U.S. Armed Forces and essential employees of the Federal Aviation Administration receive pay during any federal government shutdown. If enacted, the Pay Our Patriots Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) has sponsored legislation to reform burdensome contractor mandates on federally assisted projects by setting wage requirements that better represent the real wages being paid in any given county across the country. “Buying a home is Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) this week introduced bicameral legislation to restore normal trade relations with key Central Asian countries by eliminating a Cold War-era policy called the Jackson-Vanik Amendment. The outdated amendment still applies to Read more…
Republican and Democratic members of the Problem Solvers Caucus on Thursday threw their support behind a proposal to codify the Senate filibuster into law, preserving a procedural rule that ensures bipartisanship in Congress regardless of the party in power. Led Read more…
Legislation proposed on Oct. 21 by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) would authorize pay for federal employees and members of the U.S. Armed Services who are required to work during federal government shutdowns. “Hard-working federal employees and our military men Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Sept. 26 by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) aims to decrease federal permitting delays on geothermal projects in an effort to help expand energy production across the United States. “We need an all-of-the-above energy approach that strengthens Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced a bipartisan bill that would hasten the siting and permitting of critical electrical transmission lines. The congressman, along with U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA), proposed the Streamlining Powerlines Essential to Electric Demand (SPEED) and Read more…