Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) announced on Friday that the Department of Labor (DoL) has updated its website to be consistent with legislation that he co-authored to help returning veterans find jobs. Meehan and Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-Pa.) led the push 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…
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) recently led a group of legislators who pushed for support of legislation that would lead to more state and local participation in forest management. Duffy led a bipartisan group of 28 congressmen who signed a letter Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) decried the State Department’s recent announcement of placing the national interest determination period for the Keystone XL Pipeline on hold. “The Obama administration has hit the pause button on jobs and 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…
As Americans marked tax day on Tuesday, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said the Democrats’ agenda continues to threaten to incite higher taxes, wasteful spending and economic uncertainty. “With household income down $3,000 on President Obama’s watch and the labor force Read more…
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed a supplemental school aid bill into law that will bolster year-round schools, early education programs and advanced coursework for low-income students. “We know that a solid public school education is an essential part of Read more…
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) introduced legislation on Thursday that would make small business expensing in the tax code permanent in an effort to create stability and growth for small businesses. Tiberi and Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) co-sponsored the bipartisan Section 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…
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) opposed a temporary delay of cuts in Medicare payment to physicians on Tuesday and called for a long-term solution to fix Medicare’s sustainable growth rate. Portman, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, cosponsored bipartisan legislation Read more…