Defense and Veterans

Senate rolls back Bureau of Land Management’s planning rule

The Senate passed a resolution on Tuesday to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Planning 2.0 rule with a…

7 years ago

Wenstrup bill would extend Medicare coverage to virtual colonoscopy cancer screenings

Medicare coverage would be extended to seniors who undergo virtual colonoscopy screenings to detect colorectal cancer under bipartisan legislation introduced…

7 years ago

House approves Blackburn bill to protect key areas of Civil War’s Battle of Shiloh

The House approved legislation on Monday that U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) championed to preserve key areas where the Battle…

7 years ago

Capito, Portman, Kelly lead bipartisan, bicameral efforts to lower steel production costs, boost competitiveness

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rob Portman (R-OH) and U.S. Rep Mike Kelly (R-PA) led bipartisan, bicameral efforts on…

7 years ago

Daines introduces bill to restructure Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to better manage caseload

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, by far the nation’s largest federal appeals court, would be divided…

7 years ago

Stefanik bill aims to bring more transparency to legislation process through online tools

The public would be able to easily track changes made to bills and resolutions posted online at Congress.gov under legislation…

7 years ago

Halting spread of ISIS, upgrading U.S. weaponry top Ernst’s priorities as chair of Senate emerging threats subcommittee

The United States needs a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS as it branches out from the Middle East to other…

7 years ago

Daines, Hoeven, Rounds applaud executive action to advance pipelines

U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hoeven (R-ND) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) commended executive action taken by President Donald Trump…

7 years ago

Ernst, Fischer, Tillis, Rounds to lead subcommittees of Senate Armed Services Committee

U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) were tapped this week to…

7 years ago

Thornberry, Calvert, McSally support exemption for Mattis to serve as secretary of defense

The House approved a waiver on Jan. 13 for retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis to serve as secretary of…

7 years ago

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