America’s small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene would receive federal relief under two pieces of legislation recently led by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC). “Western North Carolina’s small businesses are still reeling from the devastation of Helene, and we have Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is leading proposed legislation that would prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in the laboratories of adversarial nations. “Whether creating zombie cats in Russia, supporting risky research in Wuhan, or funding Read more…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be directed to fully implement provisions intended to reduce unnecessary animal testing for drug development under a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL). “It is Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on April 7 sponsored the bipartisan Trade Review Act of 2025 to rein in the president’s ability to levy tariffs by increasing congressional oversight of the executive branch’s ability to unilaterally impose tariffs. “Congress has Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) that would promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital Read more…
Sen. Joni Ernst
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) last week reached out to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine when and what guidance will be issued to ensure compliance with several provisions in law she previously authored that have not Read more…
Pressing issues face the nation’s unemployment insurance (UI) system, according to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), who recently called for comprehensive reforms to restore accountability, prevent fraud, and ensure timely support for job seekers. “The lack of accountability shown by Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced on March 18 by U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) aims to lower egg prices by adjusting certain federal regulations for egg farmers in an effort to increase supply and decrease costs for consumers. “This bill stops the Read more…
If the public debt limit is reached or a federal government shutdown occurs during a year, then the annual rate of pay for members of Congress would be reduced under a bipartisan bill proposed on March 10 by U.S. Rep. Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Feb. 27 by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) aims to expose high-cost wasteful spending by the federal government. “I am slamming the brakes on boondoggles and bringing them to a squealing halt,” said Sen. Ernst last week. Read more…