Ad astra per aspera
To the stars through difficulties
34th state to join the Union on January 29, 1861
Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act
The bill channels targeted SBA funding, culturally tailored assistance, and formal consultation to strengthen Tribal small businesses, at the cost of new federal spending, potential resource trade-offs for other small businesses, and a time-limited (7-year) program that creates future uncertainty.
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
The bill directs a large federal investment to build and modernize a VA medical facility in St. Louis—bringing significant improvements in local veteran care and construction jobs—while imposing a sizable immediate cost on taxpayers and carrying risks of overruns and reduced funding for other VA needs.
Criminal History Access Act of 2026
The bill improves legal clarity and accelerates data‑sharing among law enforcement and sentencing bodies to support coordination and more consistent sentencing, but it raises significant privacy risks and implementation burdens as access expands across many jurisdictions.
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
The bill strengthens oversight, accountability, and civil‑liberties guardrails around U.S.‑person queries while preserving cash by blocking a Fed retail CBDC, at the cost of prolonging Section 702 authorities, adding operational burdens and legal uncertainties, and potentially constraining national‑security and payment‑system flexibility.
Recreational Drone Empowerment Act
The bill trades clearer statutory direction for FAA/DOT (reducing enforcement ambiguity) against the risk that the revised wording could broaden restrictions on hobbyists and trigger administrative costs to implement the change.
Honoring the life of Hays, Kansas police sergeant Scott Heimann.
Honoring the life of Kansas City, Kansas police officer Hunter Simoncic.
The resolution offers ceremonial national recognition for Officer Simoncic and spotlights community volunteer programs, trading substantive policy or funding changes for symbolic honor and public encouragement of local volunteerism.
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
The bill expands beverage options and strengthens allergy preparedness in school meal programs—improving access and safety for many students—while risking weaker saturated-fat limits, higher program costs, and added administrative burdens without new funding.
Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act
The bill expands VA telehealth and mail-order pharmacy access for overseas/remote veterans and delays a pension limit date—improving access and preserving benefits in the short term but increasing implementation costs, creating logistical risks, and adding short-term taxpayer outlays.
ARCA Act of 2025
The bill centralizes and professionalizes VA acquisition to improve reliability, oversight, and fiscal discipline—likely reducing cost overruns and improving services for veterans—while trading increased bureaucracy, upfront costs, transition risk, potential delays, and narrower contractor competition (plus the risk that some repealed authorities reduce existing veteran protections).
