WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Today, Congressmen Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Warren Davidson (OH-08) led twelve of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director, Sandra Thompson, urging FHFA to reconsider a proposed mandate that would impose new energy efficiency requirements for homes to qualify for financing through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In the letter, the members  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Kansas City, MO) Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), recognized the family of Private First Class Willy F. James, Jr. at a Medal of Honor Recipient exhibition held at the Black Archives of Mid-America. During the program, Representative Cleaver presented the sister of PFC Willy F. James, Jr. with a Medal of Honor flag. "Yesterday, we honored the legacy of Private First Class Willy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Boise, Idaho--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) led a letter urging National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update their student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can participate in women's sports. "In April of this year, the NAIA Council of Presidents unanimously approved a new policy prohibiting  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Financial Services Committee released the following testimony by Paul Compton, managing partner at Compton Jones and Dresher LLP, from a July 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape": * * * Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify and share my perspectives on government red tape and its adverse impact on housing, and particularly affordable housi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance released the following testimony by Linda Couch, senior vice president of policy and advocacy at LeadingAge, from a July 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape": * * * LeadingAge represents more than 5,400 nonprofit aging services providers and other mission-driven organizations serving older adults. Alongside our members and 36 partners in 41 states, we use advo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance released the following testimony by Carl Harris, board chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, from a July 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape": * * * Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver and members of the committee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to sha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and 21 other Republican colleagues in sending a letter urging National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update their student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can participate in women's sports: NCAA Has Done Nothing to Ensure Fair Play in Women's Sports "Amid the Biden--  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., led a bipartisan letter calling on the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to complete a final regulation governing the "adequate consideration" exemption for employee stock ownership plans (ESOP). The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) allows ESOPs to buy employer stock using funds borrowed from the ESOP's sponsoring company itself so long as the ESOP pays   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) spoke recently on the Senate floor in recognition of Julie Kitka, who served as President of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) for more than three decades until recently stepping down from that position. Sen. Sullivan recognized Kitka's leadership at the helm of the largest statewide Native organization in Alaska, representing 140,000 people and nearly 200 tribes and villag  more