Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led a bipartisan group of twenty Members in urging Canada to finally commit to open its markets to more dairy imports as talks over the trade agreement draw to a close. They sent a letter to the Canadian Ambassador to the United States outlining their position following a productive meeting with the U.S. Trade Representative on Monday.
Next week the Senate is expected to consider a short-term patch to the Highway Trust Fund, potentially using revenues from cuts to the federal Thrift Savings Program used by many federal employees. The Highway Trust Fund, the nation’s primary source of funding for federal infrastructure projects, will lose spending authority at the end of July. On Wednesday, the House passed a short-term extension through December, allowing Congress to finalize a long-term highway bill using international tax reform. Since 2013, Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) has built support for this approach, which has now been echoed by President Obama, former House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp and congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle. Delaney’s Infrastructure 2.0 Act uses deemed repatriation at 8.75% to fund a six-year highway bill at increased levels and create a new infrastructure fund.
Congressman Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) will introduce legislation on Monday that will allow military personnel who have received firearms training to carry firearms on military bases and United States military recruitment facilities.
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced that she is returning $65,793.51 in office congressional funds for 2014. Rep. Duckworth has now given back a total of $179,712.05 to the taxpayers since taking office in 2013. “As Members of Congress, we lead by example,” said Duckworth. “With so many working families still trying to make ends meet, it is our responsibility to make sure every tax dollar is being put to good use and it must begin in our own congressional offices.”
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