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- https://pressley.house.gov/2025/01/17/rep-pressley-applauds-president-bidens-latest-clemency-action/...“Today, President Biden is taking another historic, transformative, and compassionate step toward healing and reuniting families by commuting the sentences of thousands of individuals serving unjustified lengthy sentences—a direct result of the failed policies of the War on Drugs,” said Congresswoman Pressley . “With this action, President Biden has now issued more pardons and commutations than any President in American history and is demonstrating the power of clemency to address the injustices of our criminal legal system. ...
- DeLauro Votes for $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Supplemental Funding Agreement | Congresswoman Rosa DeLauhttps://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-votes-83-billion-coronavirus-supplemental-funding-agreement..."The bill also includes funding to support health workers, as well as much-needed funding for Community Health Centers. And it includes $500 million for procurement of masks, drugs, personal protective equipment, and other medical supplies for the Strategic National Stockpile." "On vaccines, the emergency supplemental provides more than $3 billion for the research and development of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. ...
- https://keating.house.gov/policy-work/issues/seniors...As Representative to the district with the largest senior population in the Commonwealth and as a Member of the Congressional Seniors Task Force , ensuring our senior citizens receive the support they deserve is one of Bill’s top priorities. Many items used largely by seniors, such as specific foods, prescription drugs, and other health care products, are increasing in price. Instead of using the chained Consumer Price Index (CPI) to lower COLA increases, Bill believes we need a more accurate measure of how inflation actually affects seniors. ...
- https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-statement-on-ndaa/...Among other concerns, I’m opposed to reducing housing allowances for servicemembers and to the provision that increase co-pays for prescription drugs. “I am also concerned with the authorization to further fund our involvement in Syria. Congress must fully debate this issue, the White House must present a clear strategic objective, and risks must be accurately and fully presented to the American people as the 114 th Congress considers further authorizations and appropriations.” ...
- https://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-neguse-introduces-legislation-protect-colorado-consumers-eliminate...On Wednesday, Congressman Neguse will host Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Colorado for a policy discussion focused on the House of Representative’s efforts to lower the cost of healthcare and provide price transparency and accountability for prescription drugs. From 2012 to 2016, the cost of a medical ride in a helicopter or airplane climbed 60%, an average of $39,000 per ride. The Air Ambulance Affordability Act , from Congressman Neguse, would take patients out of the middle of these disputes and charges associated with required emergency care provided by air ambulance services and ensure that no one with health insurance is receiving surprise bills of hundreds of thousands of dollars after an emergency rescue. ...
- Congressman Robert Garcia Introduces the VISIONS Act to Prohibit the Use of Federal Funds to Prosecuhttps://robertgarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-robert-garcia-introduces-visions-act-prohibit-use-federal-funds...Currently, federal law contradicts with many state and local laws regarding psilocybin, which can impose federal barriers to research, usage, distribution, possession, and cultivation of these drugs, despite numerous therapeutic uses . The full text of the bill can be found here. As former Mayor of Long Beach, Congressman Garcia spearheaded efforts to legalize and tax cannabis while advocating for increased access to quality, affordable health care. ...
- https://edwards.house.gov/media/opinion-editorials/no-crime-not-dropping-buncombe-county...The clear message from this summit was that more has to be done to crack down on violent and petty crimes, as well as drugs, homelessness and panhandling that are a blight on our area, and a threat to WNC residents and our way of life here in the mountains. It’s no secret that, while it is struggling valiantly to hire more officers, the Asheville Police Department is severely understaffed, down 40 percent earlier this year. ...
- Rep. Angie Craig Introduces Bipartisan “Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act” to Stop Fentanyl Traffichttps://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-angie-craig-introduces-bipartisan-cooper-davis-and-devin-norring-act-stop...Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to stop drug trafficking on social media platforms and help law enforcement counter the sale of illicit drugs on social media platforms. The Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act is named for Devin Norring of Hastings, MN, and Cooper Davis of Shawnee, KS. Both teenagers died of fentanyl poisoning after purchasing what they thought were Percocet pills on Snapchat. ...
- House Passes Representative Angie Craig’s Bill to Cap Insulin Copays at $35 per Month | Congresswomahttps://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-representative-angie-craigs-bill-cap-insulin-copays-35-month...The Affordable Insulin Now Act would enact a critical drug pricing reform long championed by stakeholders dedicated to addressing the skyrocketing cost of insulin – and provide Congress with a commonsense, widely supported vehicle to enact meaningful drug reform to lower the price of prescription drugs for millions of Americans. U.S. Representatives Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Lucy McBath (D-GA) joined Craig as original co-sponsors of the Affordable Insulin Now Act. "No American should have to choose between paying for lifesaving insulin and other basic necessities like food & rent. ...
- Congressman Gonzalez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure South Texas’ Public Servants Receive Theirhttps://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gonzalez-introduces-bipartisan-bill-ensure-south-texas-public...This legislation would also allow Social Security benefits to keep pace with the rising cost-of-living, healthcare, and prescription drugs. "This bipartisan bill would ensure our teachers, police officers, and firefighters are treated fairly by replacing the Wind Elimination Provision,” said Congressman Gonzalez . ...