...oversaw a hearing with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and officials from the IRS. Johanns pressed the officials on President Obama’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year and asked about the......
“EPA’s ongoing assault on America’s ag producers is nothing short of alarming,” Senator Johanns said.“Its disregard for the privacy of farmers and ranchers in Nebraska and across the country is.....
Inhofe praised the adoption of Amendment 801 to the Water Resources and Development Act that would grant relief from the (EPA) Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Rule for farms and ranches.
.... conduct hearings on public policies that led to the illegal abortion practices of Dr. Kermit Gosnell and to correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices.
...introduced an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to assist rural communities of less than 25,000 residents with funding to maintain, modernize and expand water resource and...
"This hearing comes at a pivotal time for our Air Force. Declining defense budgets and the ongoing effects of sequestration are having a significant impact on the capabilities and readiness of our....
John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Kevin Cramer announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will continue 24-hour operation of the air traffic control tower (ATC) at Hector Airport
...letter to the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Michael Huerta, calling for the continuation of Hector International Airport’s 24-hour Air Traffic Control status.
John Hoeven this week pressed new DOI Sally Jewell to work with him to move forward North Dakota priorities, including issuing a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project
Committee Also Approves Hirono Amendment Strengthening Department Of Homeland Security Official Charged With Protecting Those Navigating The Immigration System
..... has reintroduced bipartisan legislation to establish a “Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer,” the purpose of which will be to help end breast cancer by 2020.
The delegation told the administrator that legislation passed last week to avert air traffic controller furloughs across the country also gives the FAA the flexibility they need to retain the.......
...Hatch voted for several amendments designed to strengthen border security efforts through S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
...filed 24 amendments to the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744), including, but not limited to, amendments to strengthen law enforcement components of..
Tom Harkin (D-IA) issued the following statement after learning of MidAmerican Energy’s proposal to invest $1.9 billion in additional wind generation capacity in Iowa.
U.S. Senator Kay Hagan announced she is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation with Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson of Florida to simplify federal tax returns for seniors.
Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee released her“mark”that will be the baseline for debate when the committee begins consideration
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment after the first day of consideration of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act in the Senate Judiciary Committee
I’m happy that we continue regular contacts with our U.S. colleagues at all levels. I recently spoke with President Obama on the phone. We spoke twice and we had long, substantial conversations......
Chuck Grassley commented on the announcement by MidAmerican Energy Company that it plans to seek authority to add up to 1,050 megawatts of wind generation in Iowa by year-end 2015, which would.......
“I’m committed to making sure Congress doesn’t make the same mistakes in 2013 that it did in 1986.We’re here now because we didn’t fix the problem 27 years ago.Any legislation must respect the rule
Chuck Grassley is pressing the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative to engage U.S. trading partners in high-level discussions on breaking down barriers to biotechnology.
I was disappointed that he failed to answer a basic yes or no question about National Security law: “Do you believe that we are engaged in a war on terrorism?”
I realized early on that uncovering and eliminating fraud in government programs could save the federal government billions of dollars. One of my early investigations revealed $700 toilet seats....
...released a letter they sent to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel requesting confirmation of the rights of members of the armed services to practice and share their faith.
