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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said Wednesday that a bipartisan housing bill moving through the Senate could help address housing shortages and rising costs that he says are …
McCormick Backs Federal Housing Bill, Citing Shortage in Pa. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is proposing to expand electric grid capacity by upgrading existing transmission lines rather than building new corridors, aiming to reduce permitting …
REWIRE Act Targets Faster Grid Upgrades as Demand Surges Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., this week joined bipartisan groups of lawmakers to reintroduce two bills aimed at tightening rail safety standards and strengthening cybersecurity protections for …
Senate Revives Rail and SNAP Safety Bills Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation introduced by a Republican and a Democrat in the U.S. Senate aims to expand efforts to restore internet access in Iran, increase accountability for human rights …
Bipartisan Iran Bill Targets Censorship and Sanctions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is pressing for a sweeping restoration effort for the Ohio River Basin while touting nearly $289,366,974 in federal spending he says is now …
Fetterman Unveils Ohio River Cleanup Push as $289M Flows to Pa. Projects Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Wednesday challenged autonomous vehicle industry leaders on how self-driving technology will affect Pennsylvania’s workers and whether companies can keep roads safe as …
Fetterman Presses AV Industry on Jobs, Safety, and Pittsburgh’s Parking Chairs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Friday aimed at easing capital-raising restrictions for hundreds of mid-sized public companies, a move supporters say could accelerate growth, investment, …
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Loosen Capital Rules for Mid-Sized Public Companies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sweeping effort to expand organic agriculture returned to Congress this past week as U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 14 …
Organic Farming Push Returns to Congress With Broad, Bipartisan Backing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seeking to loosen a financial choke point for startups while preserving investor safeguards, a bipartisan pair of senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would raise the threshold …
Senators Push Crowdfunding Fix to Free Startups From Costly Accounting Hurdle Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Confronting what lawmakers describe as a breaking-point staffing crisis inside the nation’s federal prisons, a bipartisan coalition led by U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and …
Bipartisan Bill Targets Prison Staffing Crisis With 35% Pay Boost Read More