The Ripon Advance
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) that would align America’s diplomatic, development, and financing tools to secure energy and critical mineral supply chains outside of Chi...
A GOP-led bill cosponsored on June 3 by U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) would require that information related to developmental disabilities, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia are included in alerts issued through the Ashanti Alert communications networ...
U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) on June 4 released a bipartisan proposal to establish a federal framework for governing artificial intelligence (AI), launching what he describes as an effort to shape how the United States manages the rapidly evolving ...
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on June 3 voted 34-27 to approve fiscal year 2027 funds for the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, which has advanced to the full chamber for considera...
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) on June 2 unveiled a bipartisan bill to reform outdated federal rules that they say have made it difficult for small manufacturers and farmers to access financing. Rep. LaHood sponsored the ...
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) on May 29 sponsored legislation that would establish a new specialized team with private-sector, financial, and business expertise to support American companies in overseas markets and advance U.S. economic interests. �...
Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) that directs the president to issue a medal of sacrifice for eligible law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty became law on May 28 with President Donal...
Hostile foreign adversaries of the United States would be banned from using America’s patent system to gain economic leverage and undermine its national security under new legisl... Read more...
Amid rising global threats, U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) is co-leading the new bipartisan Nuclear Triad Caucus to educate members of Congress and their staffs on nuclear deterr... Read more...
Sen. Deb Fischer
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on June 8 cheered the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of her bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the volunteers and communities in her home s... Read more...
To highlight trailer hauling safety, U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN) on Monday sponsored a bipartisan resolution that would recognize National Trailer Safety Week on June 7 through 13.... Read more...
U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on June 4 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would allow eligible borrowers with federal student loans to refinance. “T... Read more...
Rep. Pat Harrigan
U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) last week secured five amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027, H.R. 8800, which on June 4 passed the U.S. Ho... Read more...
With several countries having or considering implementing digital services taxes (DSTs), U.S. Reps. Ron Estes (R-KS) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) on June 4 proposed a bipartisan resolut... Read more...
Rep. French Hill
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) is seeking to initiate a federal study on preserving the home of Scipio Africanus Jones, a prominent African American civil rights attorney and activis... Read more...
A new federal grant program would be created to improve access to, develop, or expand services that transport Americans to or from substance use disorder treatment or supportive se... Read more...