Jan 9, 2025 · Federal employees covered under the bill would be paid at the Rest of U.S. locality pay area rate under the General Schedule. The bill was introduced last year by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who also introduced it ... Act was reintroduced in the new Congress by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Jul 24, 2024 · As cases of antisemitism on campuses started to increase after the October 7 attack on Israel, Ernst introduced the Students Bill of Rights Act to protect the First Amendment rights of students and stem discrimination at its source.

Aug 5, 2024 · Recently introduced legislation would potentially cut pay for the majority of the federal workforce. The bills were introduced by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and target telework and locality pay.

Jul 24, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in introducing legation directing universities and the Education Department to immediately address civil rights complaints if a student experiences violence or harassment on campus because of their heritage.

Jan 17, 2025 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Republican colleagues introduced Sarah’s Law to honor the memory of Sarah Root and amend the mandatory detention provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants criminally ...

Jul 24, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Restoring Civility on Campus Act, which ensures universities and the Department of Education (DeptEd) immediately address civil rights complaints if a student ...

Nov 18, 2024 · Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Bill Cassidy will be one of only three Republican senators still serving next year who voted to convict Trump on the impeachment charge of inciting insurrection.

Jul 24, 2024 · Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) will introduce legislation today forcing universities and the Department of Education to immediately act on Title VI complaints amid a surge in cases of antisemitism on college campuses — or else face a fine of $1 million.

Dec 11, 2024 · Following her initial hesitance toward Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled Defense Secretary pick, Sen. Joni Ernst came in for a raft of criticism from Republicans in her home state of Iowa. Sen....

Jan 18, 2025 · Even before Cassidy’s public backing of the nominee, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who was seen weeks ago as a toss-up vote, said during Simon Conway’s radio show after the contentious hearing ...