Senators Champion Bipartisan Comprehensive Flood Insurance Reform Bill
Legislation frames the nation’s entire disaster paradigm to one that focuses more on prevention and preparation to reduce the enormous cost of rebuilding. Keep Reading
Citing ‘Massive Debt,’ Rand Paul Blocks 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Renewal
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has also placed a procedural hold on the bill to pay for first responders' healthcare, preventing it from coming up for a vote. Keep Reading
Bill to Help Prevent Law Enforcement Officer Suicides Heads to President’s Desk
The Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act of 2019 will restore grant funding for law enforcement family-support services. Keep Reading
Lawmakers Talk Legislation in Response to FOIA Changes
Senators from both parties are unhappy with new Trump administration rules giving political appointees at two government agencies more power. Keep Reading
NYPD’s Luis Alvarez, Resolute Champion for 9/11 First Responders, Dies at Age 53
"I will not stand by while friends with cancer from 9/11 are valued any less," Alvarez testified alongside advocate Jon Stewart at a June 11 hearing. Keep Reading
Senate, House Headed for Confrontation Over Border Funding Bill
Republican Senate leaders have said they won't negotiate with House Democrats over differences in their chambers' emergency funding bills for the border. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Report Shows 8 Federal Agencies’ Cybersecurity Failures Put Americans’ Personal Information at Risk
All eight agencies use legacy systems or applications that are no longer supported by the vendor with security updates, resulting in cyber vulnerabilities. Keep Reading
AUVSI Urges Overall Airspace Management Approach to UAS Security
Wynne outlined conditions for UAS security: a framework for detecting, tracking, IDing and mitigating UAS, securing command and control, threat response. Keep Reading
WATCH: Jon Stewart and Mitch McConnell Spar Over 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
McConnell batted away Stewart’s congressional scolding by arguing that many things in Congress happen at the last minute: “I don’t know why he’s all bent out of shape." Keep Reading
Klobuchar, Murkowski Bill Aims to Protect Data Collected from Health Tracking Devices, Apps
HHS would have to craft regulations for new health technologies such as health apps, wearable devices like Fitbits, and genetic testing kits. Keep Reading
