Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said on Friday that the EPA’s proposal to expand federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act could have “serious consequences” for the nation’s economy. Cassidy and Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) held a field briefing to discuss Read more…
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body ruled on Thursday that China hoarded rare earth minerals at the expense of American manufacturers. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who previously urged the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Read more…
Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Angus King (I-Maine) recently released a discussion draft of legislation that would reform federal student loan repayment programs and establish a single income-based repayment option. The discussion draft aims to simplify the federal student loan Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Monday that was introduced by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) to explore the potential for thermal insulation for energy and water systems to lower operating costs in federal buildings. The Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Read more…
The House Financial Services Committee advanced legislation on Friday that was introduced by Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) to reform and extend the federal terrorism risk insurance program. Neugebauer, the chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Read more…
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a measure into law on Tuesday that establishes stiffer penalties for human trafficking and will improve efforts to protect those who are victimized or vulnerable. The new law was based on recommendations made by the Read more…
A group of legislators urged the IRS on Tuesday to take action to prevent identity theft-related tax fraud. Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) was among 36 members of Congress who signed a letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen requesting that prevention Read more…
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and a bipartisan group of legislators recently drafted a measure that would strengthen vocational education programs by using workforce data to align curriculum with local labor market needs. Kinzinger and Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Joseph Kennedy Read more…
Legislation introduced by Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) to stop the spread of Asian carp and other invasive species in the Great Lakes received support from members of Canada’s Parliament on Friday. Miller’s Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 Read more…
Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would encourage domestic production and refinement of raw minerals to reduce America’s dependence on Chinese imports, create jobs and protect the military’s technological edge. The National Rare Read more…