WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Scrap Plan That Would Raise Costs by Weakening Vehicle Fuel Efficiency * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03), Representative Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Senator Ed Markey (MA) led 78 total lawmakers in calling (link is external) on the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to withdraw the proposed rollback of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Supports American-Made Aviation Fuel * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Securing America's Fuels Act to strengthen the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry while supporting American-grown crops and cleaner aviation fuel. Building on an Ernst-led amendment during the Working Families and Tax Cuts discussion, this legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-409) on the Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2528). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 2528, the Association Health Plans Act, is to improve access to affordable health coverage options for workers employed by small businesses and self-employed individuals. Committee Action 109TH CONGRESS First Session-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-423) on the Flexibility for Workers Education Act (H.R. 2262). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 30, 2025. The House took up the bill on Jan. 12, 2026, and it failed by a 209-215 vote. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude an employee's time spent on voluntary professional development activities outside of regular wo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-408) on the Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2571). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 2571, the Self-Insurance Protection Act, amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)/1/ to clarify that federal regulators cannot redefine stop-loss insurance as traditional health insurance, thereby preserving   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Arrington's Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill Into Law * Washington, D.C. - President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that includes House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington's (TX-19) groundbreaking cancer detection legislation, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. This landmark new law represents a m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Directs Federal Resources to Kansas Airports in Appropriations Package * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation - directed more than $26 million in federal investments to repairs and safety improvements at regional airports i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Secures Federal Resources for Kansas Rural Hospitals in FY26 Appropriations Bills * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a senior member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - secured more than $7 million in federal investments for Kansas rural hospitals and community health centers in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations legislation approved by Congress and signed into law   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Advocates for Fair Healthcare Research Funding at Indiana Universities Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) discussed the importance of fair health research funding for Indiana universities with National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Bhattacharya during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing titled "Modernizing the National Institutes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Delivers Healthcare Wins for Kansas in FY26 Appropriations Package * Washington - Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) released the following statements after Senate passage of the Labor-Health and Human Services Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bill - legislation that advances several key healthcare priorities he has long championed. "The legislation provides $418 m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Highlights Wins for Kansas in the Defense Appropriations * Washington - Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), highlighted important funding wins for Kansas in the Defense Appropriations Bill. This funding will assist Kansas communities, support education for the next generation, provide important training for our troops, and strengthen medical research. The appropri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump is Using Tariffs for Economic & National Security Benefits * Senator Marshall Joins The Evening Edit on Fox Business Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Evening Edit on Fox Business with Liz MacDonald to discuss how President Trump's deal with India will benefit American agriculture and oil, as well as the Trump administration's  more