Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Tuesday would extend legal protections to medical professionals who volunteer their services during federal disasters. The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, S. 3101, introduced by Cassidy and U.S. Sen. Angus King Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced last week by U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman (R-CO) and Barbara Comstock (R-VA) would allow first-time homebuyers to use tax-advantaged savings accounts. The First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account Act, H.R. 5575, would build on the success of 529 savings Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would establish basic rights for victims of sexual assault in federal cases. The Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act, H.R. 5578, which Walters introduced with a bipartisan group of 20 Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced on Friday by U.S. Rep. David Young (R-IA) would enhance protections to prevent workplace discrimination against elderly workers. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, introduced by Young and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), would take steps Read more…
Republican congressional leaders called for bipartisan solutions on Thursday following the release the latest Medicare and Social Security trustees report that concluded that the programs would be insolvent within 20 years. Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund will run dry by Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) on Thursday would remove administrative hurdles for researchers, enhance oversight and take steps to ensure the impact of taxpayer-funded research. The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, S. 3084, introduced by Gardner Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced on Thursday by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) would reform the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program to better serve low-income families. The Enhancing and Modernizing Pathways to Opportunity Through Work, Read more…
House Republicans tackled tax reform on Friday with the unveiling of the sixth plank of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) “A Better Way” policy agenda. The roadmap for tax reform is based on three guiding principles – simplicity and fairness, Read more…
President Barack Obama signed chemical safety reform legislation into law on Wednesday that was led by U.S. Reps. John Shimkus (R-IL) and Fred Upton (R-MI). The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 2576, reforms the Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) on Thursday would codify IRS policy changes about seizing assets from small business owners based on accusations that they had “structured” cash deposits. Structured cash deposits are those made in a Read more…