Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Urging Congress to Pass PROMISE Act to Protect Social Security
actually done that in the federal government. Under George W. Bush, the federal railroad retirement system was going
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Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Urging Congress to Reauthorize the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
reconciliation bill, work on funding the government, and other legislative vehicles, we should consider including WOTC and extending
ICYMI: Kennedy in The Advocate: New law aims to help make home ownership easier
Congress should not reward cities and local governments that are making life unaffordable for American families. The federal … government has many tools at its disposal to incentivize good policies and punish the bad.” . . . “This idea turned
Kennedy introduces bill to rein in costly, open-ended federal court monitors
court-appointed monitors that oversee state and local government agencies. Federal courts often appoint monitors to track compliance … decrees or court orders involving state and local governments, including police departments. These monitors can review major policy
Cassidy to Introduce Bill to Protect Louisiana Seafood, Rice Producers from Unfair Imports
decades, largely driven by illegal subsidies by foreign governments. The influx of cheap imports have forced consolidation
Kennedy, Shaheen introduce bipartisan bill to hold government accountable for negligence tied to military sexual trauma
help servicemembers and veterans seek accountability when federal government negligence contributed to sexual assault or harassment during their … generally prevents service members from suing the federal government for injuries arising from their active-duty military service
Kennedy, Kim introduce bipartisan bill to strengthen penalties for illegal exports of sensitive U.S. technology
Control Reform Act of 2018 gave the federal government important tools to control the export, re-export
Kennedy, Shaheen introduce bipartisan bill to hold government accountable for negligence tied to military sexual trauma
help servicemembers and veterans seek accountability when federal government negligence contributed to sexual assault or harassment during their … generally prevents service members from suing the federal government for injuries arising from their active-duty military service
Kennedy, colleagues’ bill to prevent foreign adversaries from influencing American public policy passes Senate Foreign Relations committee
loopholes in U.S. lobbying laws to influence senior government officials and advance their geopolitical goals. Well-known examples … Tillis. “Americans ought to know if a foreign government is attempting to sway policy decisions in the United
Kennedy in National Review: Autism centers are defrauding Medicaid to the tune of millions
control and how federal and state governments are holding the fraudsters accountable. Key excerpts
Kennedy on the Iran memorandum of understanding: “We ought to give peace a chance”
know.” . . . “I trust the Iranian government like I trust gas station sushi. . . . But Iran today, its public
Kennedy explains why Congress is unlikely to pass new budgets: “Every single Democrat will vote no”
pass a new budget in favor of another government shutdown before the midterm elections in a speech
Kennedy, Wyden introduce bipartisan bill to modernize federal court records system
have to sell plasma or wrestle with clunky government websites just to read public court records. PACER … from hackers and give taxpayers a better deal. Government services ought to serve the American people – not make
ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Calling for Return to Unity
uniformity of opinion but by devotion to constitutional government, individual liberty, and the rule of law,” continued … Democrat administration. That is not durable, fully representative governance. It creates instability for families, businesses, and allies
Kennedy in The Washington Times: The Senate finally walks the walk on government shutdowns
resolution to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns could prevent future funding lapses—and how Congress could … excerpts of the op-ed are below: “Government shutdowns cause nothing but pain for most Americans. Our national
Kennedy on California Medicaid fraud: “It’s got to stop now”
budget?” . . . “In California, under its state government definition of Medicaid, the California Medicaid program will pay for tribal
Senate passes Kennedy resolution to halt senators’ pay during government shutdowns
resolution to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns. Kennedy’s resolution, which passed by voice vote, will … going to vote to shut down the government and prevent millions of federal workers from getting paid, they
Kennedy urges Congress to pass the Build Now Act: “If we had more housing, the price would go down”
level can’t tell our colleagues in local government—or we shouldn’t try to tell them … That is their job.” . . . “Every year, the Federal Government sends about—I don’t know—$3 billion
Kennedy resolution to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns clears key procedural hurdle
withhold the pay of all senators during government shutdowns cleared a key procedural hurdle, clearing … Last October, we shut down government for 43 days. That is the longest shutdown in history
Kennedy introduces bill to lock in $35 insulin price cap for all Americans: “My bill saves money”
from $8,426 to $23,359 . The federal government spends $307 billion per year on diabetes-related health … reduction in the $307 billion that the federal government already spends on diabetic care would save taxpayers more
Kennedy in The Hill: Congress should come together to address young adult suicide
young adult suicide is only getting worse.” . . . “The government can’t fix the academic pressures and social isolation
Cassidy Highlights $669 Million in Retroactive Payments for Beneficiaries of His Effort to Repeal WEP & GPO
repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). As a result, monthly Social Security … firefighters, police officers, and other state and local government employees, and $669 million in retroactive payments have been
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Highlights Local Business Owner’s Journey from Uncertainty to Entrepreneurship
herself at home because COVID had shut the government down, shut the businesses down, shut our society down
Democrats’ anti-ICE tantrum leaves Republicans with one option going forward
resolution to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns, they blocked it. They were willing … Their only tactic is to shut down the government and plunge our country into a dangerous state
Kennedy introduces bill to prevent burdensome collection of small business owners’ personal data
small business owners’ personal information. “When an obscure government policy requires small business owners to fork over personal … data that even our government admits it doesn’t need, it’s time to change that policy. That