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…
The Senate approved bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) on Monday that would improve mental health care across the nation. A version of the Excellence in Mental Health Act was approved as an amendment Read more…
The House of Representatives approved the Ukraine Support Act on Thursday, which would authorize financial assistance to Ukraine and sanctions against those who undermine the country’s sovereignty. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) introduced the legislation on Read more…
Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) unveiled a measure on Wednesday designed to create hundreds of thousands of jobs and ensure economic security for families and small businesses. The Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act would enhance U.S. Read more…
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.) highlighted the importance of maintaining a robust naval fleet on Tuesday during a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing. Crenshaw, a member of the subcommittee, pressed Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Read more…
Ohio Governor John Kasich recently proposed investing $346 million to advance water and land conservation efforts in the state, a move that has drawn praise from conservation and environmental groups. Kasich’s proposal would prioritize funding for preservation of farmland and Read more…
An alleged online child exploitation enterprise that involved victims in 39 states and five countries was recently uncovered and dismantled by federal authorities. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) commended the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement division of the Department of Homeland Read more…
Legislation introduced on Friday by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) would sanction Vietnamese government officials who are allegedly complicit in abuses of human rights. The Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act would place travel and financial sanctions Read more…