U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) cited criminal justice and immigration reform as top priorities of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday at a Ripon Society event. Goodlatte, the chairman of the committee, said that bipartisan, bicameral progress has been made Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) introduced legislation on Thursday to bring transparency to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) activities. A recent FDIC Inspector General (IG) report found that the FDIC had used its supervisory and enforcement powers to target Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) introduced a bill on Thursday that would limit the power of regulatory agencies by restoring the ability of courts to interpret laws. The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, H.R. 4768, aims to prevent unelected officials Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) said that legislation approved by the Senate on Tuesday to make records more accessible through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) would rein in government overreach. The FOIA Improvement Act, S. 337, offered by U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) led a bipartisan inquiry on Monday into how the Office of Legal Council (OLC) renders opinions related to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. In response to the OLC’s tendency to render informal advice rather Read more…
U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Kristi Noem (R-SD) highlighted a report on Thursday that found that states have sidestepped spending requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. One-third of states have avoided financial obligations that are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) introduced a bill on Thursday that would end straight-ticket voting in federal elections. Dent’s home state of Pennsylvania is one of nine states that allow voters to check one box on their ballot to vote Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) recently called for investigation into reports of illegal helicopter refueling practices by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) in the Gulf of Mexico. In a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would improve transitional care for animals seized from fighting or gambling rings. The Help Extract Animals from Red Tape (HEART) Act, H.R. 4613, would cut down on the amount Read more…
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that was introduced by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) to eliminate unused and underused federal properties. Under the Federal Asset Sale and Transfer (FAST) Act, H.R. 4465, an Read more…