WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Representative James Comer (R-Ky.) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Save Local Business Act, which clarifies the joint employer standard to provide certainty for small business owners and workers across the country. In recent years, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has suffered under unelected bureaucrats that have dramatically expanded the defi  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) introduced a resolution of disapproval today to overturn a misguided rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) that will drastically increase costs for American farmers. The senators were joined by 24 other Senators upon introduction. "Every day Idaho's farmers are asked to do more with less," said Crapo. "Overt  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded the U.S. Department of the Interior's grant announcement to provide $1.93 million in grant funding to two water conservation projects in southwest Nebraska. A portion of the funding for the WaterSmart Program comes from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in introducing a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn a misguided rule from the Department of Labor (DoL) that will drastically increase costs for American farmers. The H-2A visa program helps American farms fill farm labor gaps and remain sufficiently staffe  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. appeared on Fox Business' Evening Edit to discuss the Biden Administration's proposed electric car rules and his various attacks on American energy. Senator Marshall also reacted to Joe Biden's announcement that he will run for re-election in 2024. Highlights from the interview include: On Joe Biden running for re-election in 2024: "Think about what he  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) introduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act last week, and it has quickly garnered important support from business leaders across key industries urging Congress to act and adopt this legislation. "The requirement to amortize research and development (R&D) expenditures over a five-year period, instead of immediately   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) introduced the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S. state and territory correctional facilities to advance reintegration efforts, reduce recidivism, and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated citizens. This bill will authorize $60,000,000 over six years   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution of disapproval today to overturn a misguided rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) that will drastically increase costs for American farmers. The senators were joined by 24 other Senators upon introduction. "The Biden administration's proposed wage rule for temporary agricultural workers  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), along with Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), led their Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn a misguided rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) that will drastically increase costs for American farmers. Senators Scott and Budd were join  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., and House Oversight Chairman, Representative James Comer (KY-01), introduced bicameral legislation, the Save Local Business Act. This legislation codifies much-needed federal standards for joint employers. The Department of Labor proposed new joint employer rules in September 2022, marking the third time since 2015 that joint employer standards have gon  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today introduced the Love Lives On Act. This legislation would allow spouses of deceased servicemembers to retain their survivor benefits if they remarry. This legislation was cosponsored by Sens. Mazie Hirono  more