Current Ohio Governor John Kasich promised the people of Ohio a “new day” when running for his current position despite inheriting an $8 billion shortfall and an economy losing 350,000 jobs. Kasich’s agenda, combining fiscal prudence and an emphasis on Read more…
The Department of Defense has awarded a $16 million grant to replace the Fort Riley Elementary School in Kansas, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) announced on Monday. Overcrowding and structural issues at the military base’s school Read more…
As much of the country faced record-low temperatures on Monday, Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) announced that he would introduce bipartisan legislation to direct home heating assistance to low-income individuals who live in the coldest states. “Winter months bring rising energy Read more…
In the wake of reports that 19 security vulnerabilities of the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare exchange website are unaddressed, Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said on Monday the site may need to be temporarily shut down. Cassidy also noted President Obama’s Read more…
The Ripon Society and the Franklin Center recently held a breakfast discussion featuring a bipartisan working group of house members focused on putting politics aside to find common ground. The group included Reps. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), John Read more…
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) recently highlighted issues with the Affordable Care Act and expressed doubt that fixing the healthcare.gov website would address the law’s fundamental flaws. The Obama Administration’s recent announcement that Americans who have Read more…
In the face of mounting problems with the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) is not only calling for a delay and repeal of the act but also for simple, common sense solutions. “Conservatives recognize that patient-centered reforms rooted Read more…
The FDA recently heeded a bipartisan effort led by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) to repurpose key language of the Food Safety Modernization Act to allow for additional public comment. In March, the FDA introduced two rules that would implement the Read more…
The Senate passed the bipartisan Accuracy for Adoptees Act on Friday, which was introduced by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) to make the process for correcting errors in the birth certificates of children adopted abroad more efficient. The U.S. Citizenship and Read more…
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) met with Army Corps of Engineers Brig. Gen. Margaret Burcham on Tuesday to discuss waterway projects in New York and opportunities for the Water Resources Reform and Development Act to speed up projects. Reed, Burcham and Read more…