Donald Trump
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday to reduce regulations and contain regulatory costs was lauded by U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS). The president’s executive order requires Read more…
Elected officials would be prohibited from using taxpayer dollars to pay for self portraits under legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Ron Johnson (R-WI). The Eliminating Government-Funded Oil Painting (EGO) Act would prohibit the Read more…
Individuals with significant delinquent tax debt would be ineligible for federal civilian employment, contracts and grants under legislation that U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) recently introduced. The Tax Accountability Act, H.R. 396, would require certification of the tax status of Read more…
Legislation recently reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) would ensure that the government operates for the benefit of American citizens through term limits, single-subject legislation and guaranteed consideration of committee-approved bills. Marino said he has introduced three pieces of Read more…
The House unanimously approved bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) on Wednesday to enable government employees to use ride-sharing apps, bike share programs and other modern transportation options for official travel. The Modernizing Government Travel (MGT) Act, Read more…
The House approved a far-reaching regulatory reform package this week to hold government agencies accountable with support from U.S. Reps. Tom Marino (R-PA), Mike Bishop (R-MI) and Steve Womack (R-AR). The Regulatory Relief Act, H.R. 5, includes six regulatory relief Read more…
Rep. Bill Huizenga
Legislation that would make it easier for startup companies to attract investments that allow them to grow and create jobs passed the House with support from U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI). The Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act, H.R. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) released a report on Tuesday that shined a light on 50 examples of wasteful federal spending that adds up to more than $5 billion. The report, “Wastebook: Pokémon Go,” outlines a program that accepts peanuts Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-OH) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a resolution that aims to bring transparency to the strained fiscal position of the federal government brought on by nearly $20 trillion in Read more…
Legislation to bring congressional oversight to major rules and regulations that impact the U.S. economy cleared the House last week with support from U.S. Reps. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY). The Regulations from the Executive Read more…