Posts Tagged ‘bipartisan bill’
Bipartisan Bill Targets Credit Repair Scams Nationwide
A bipartisan effort to crack down on credit repair scams is gaining momentum in Washington. Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride joined California Republican Young Kim to introduce the Ending Scam Credit Repair Act—now advancing in the Senate through Delaware Senator Chris Coons and Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. The bill would block credit repair companies from charging…
Read MoreSenators Blunt Rochester, Welch, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Farm to School Program
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester, Peter Welch of Vermont and Susan Collins of Maine have reintroduced the Farm to School Act, bipartisan legislation with the goal of getting more fresh, locally grown foods in schools across the nation. The Senators’ legislation would increase annual funding for the program, reduce barriers to applying for Farm to…
Read MoreUPDATE: Governor Meyer Signs Bipartisan Bill Establishing Office of the Inspector General
UPDATE 8/14/25: Today, Governor Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 4, creating a non‑partisan, independent Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Governor Meyer said this office will strengthen public trust by guaranteeing that Delaware’s government operates with the highest standards of integrity and transparency. Delaware joins the majority of U.S. states in establishing an independent Inspector…
Read MoreBipartisan Bill Introduced to Protect State and Local Judges
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and John Cornyn of Texas have introduced the Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act, which would establish a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center to provide technical assistance, training, and threat monitoring for state and local judges and court personnel. Senator Coons says public servants should be able…
Read MoreSenators Coons, Cramer Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Rental Assistance Program for Affordable Housing
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Republican Kevin Cramer of North Dakota introduced their Choice in Affordable Housing Act today to improve the federal government’s largest rental assistance program. The bipartisan bill would make it easier to access Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs)—often referred to as Section 8 vouchers—and attract and retain landlords to participate in the…
Read MoreLegislation Passes DE House to Improve Accountability in Grants-in-Aid Funding
Legislation sponsored by 37th District Representative Ruth Briggs King would create a Grants-in-Aid Committee. This is a bipartisan proposal that aims to improve accountability for millions of dollars in state funding awarded to hundreds of non-profit agencies each year. Volunteer fire companies, senior centers, and veteran and youth groups are among the recipients. This Grants-in-Aid…
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