U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently introduced a bill to ensure Medicare beneficiaries continue to access mental and behavioral telehealth services during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Young is the lead original cosponsor of the Mental and Behavioral Health Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on June 25 proposed legislation that would prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems. “In 2020, Americans should not be limited by franchise restrictions when choosing broadband services,” Rep. Burgess Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on June 25 introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide America’s schools and colleges with federal funds to help them safely reopen this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Children are paying the highest price of the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH) on June 25 led Republicans on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in releasing a broadband infrastructure package of 26 bills that aims to close America’s digital divide. “We must Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) recently joined a bipartisan contingent of his colleagues to unveil a bill that would authorize a total of $26 billion in federal funding for U.S. researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Lucas, on June Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on June 26 was one of six Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a resolution that would have paved the way for those who have been defrauded by Read more…
U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) on June 25 introduced a measure that would hasten the nationwide deployment of high-speed broadband services. “Federal red tape associated with broadband deployment must be simplified to reflect modern technology while also protecting Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on June 24 introduced a bipartisan bill that would require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to submit a plan to Congress on updating its information technology systems. Rep. Latta is the lead original Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on June 25 proposed bipartisan legislation that would expand sanctions on the construction of two export gas pipelines running out of Russia. Rep. Kinzinger sponsored the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act, H.R. 7361, with Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently warned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against worsening the unprecedented economic challenges faced by the biofuels industry and the rural communities that it supports by granting certain biofuel blending waivers. “We write with frustration Read more…