Government Reform

Bills to strengthen FEMA and help state and local governments win House approval

Three bills to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) processes for making disaster declarations and for recovering grant assistance…

7 years ago

Dent hosts summit to explore ways to improve veterans’ health care

A summit recently hosted by U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) focused on identifying ways to improve the Department of Veterans…

7 years ago

Emmer introduces legislation to protect older taxpayers from inflation

Taxpayers older than 59 would be shielded from paying inflation-induced capital gains taxes on their assets to help provide them…

7 years ago

Defense appropriations bill clears House with support from Calvert, Cole, Flores

A defense spending bill for fiscal year 2017 that would increase troop levels, troop pay and spending on preparedness cleared…

7 years ago

Hatch bill would give states greater control over energy production, limit duplicative regulations

States that produce gas and oil would be protected from redundant hydraulic fracturing regulations when state regulations are already in…

7 years ago

Fischer introduces bill to allow states to gain more control over federal highway projects

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently introduced innovative legislation to help strengthen the nation’s crumbling infrastructure by allowing states to…

7 years ago

Davis introduces bill to prohibit insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions as part of ACA replacement

Legislation announced this week by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) would prevent insurance companies from using pre-existing condition exclusions to…

7 years ago

House approves Katko bill to study national park suitability of Fort Ontario, Safe Haven

The House approved legislation on Monday that U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) introduced to put Fort Ontario and Safe Haven…

7 years ago

House Republicans laud revival of Keystone XL, Dakota Access pipeline projects

House Republican leaders welcomed executive action taken by President Donald Trump on Tuesday to revive the permitting process for the…

7 years ago

Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus expands membership

The bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus added five new members this week under the leadership of U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL)…

7 years ago

This website uses cookies.