WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Cancer Research Trust Fund, originally introduced by Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, on August 13, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The bill aims to establish a dedicated trust fund to support vital cancer research, emphasizing the need for early screening and innovative treatment options. This proposed legislation seeks to create a Cancer Research Trust Fund within the U.S. Treasury, which would be funded by appropriating ten percent of the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Keeping China Off the Rails Act, originally introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on August 6, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This legislation seeks to amend Title 49 of the United States Code to impose specific manufacturing and content requirements on all railroad freight cars operating within the U.S. general railroad system of transportation, particularly those transporting Department of Defense cargo. The motivation behind this bi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act, originally introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on August 6, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The legislation aims to prevent individuals and entities closely linked to terminated federal contractors, specifically those involved in fraud or criminal activity, from receiving government contracts or funds. This proposed legislation seeks to address accountability in federal financial transactio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- DAVIS EQUIPMENT, Johnston, Iowa, won a federal contract award for $60,600 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for lawn sweeper replacement. Contract Award Number: 36C26326P0663; NAICS Code: 333112; Product Service Code (PSC): 3825; Solicitation Number: 36C26326Q0947; SBA - Small Business Set Aside - Total  more