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- Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors’ Access to Long-Term Care Pharmahttps://vanduyne.house.gov/2025/8/rep-van-duyne-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-seniors-access-to-long-term-care-pharmacies...This legislation ensures that long-term care (LTC) pharmacies can continue serving nursing home and assisted living residents by establishing a temporary supply fee for negotiated Part D drugs. “Long-term care pharmacies are a lifeline for millions of seniors and their families,” said Rep. Van Duyne. “If we fail to act before January 1, 2026, many of these pharmacies will be forced to close their doors, leaving nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and vulnerable patients without the care they rely on. ...
- Hudson files opioid disposal bill; Richmond County advocacy group supports naloxone in schools | Conhttps://hudson.house.gov/media/in-the-news/hudson-files-opioid-disposal-bill-richmond-county-advocacy-group-supports...Statewide fentanyl-positive deaths peaked at 345 in May 2023. Most fentanyl deaths also included other drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine. Last year, Hudson supported a bill that would reschedule fentanyl as a Schedule I drug. Click here to read that story. Congressional records show that bill was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 30, 2023 and there has been no action since. ...
- Norcross Votes to Pay Back Federal Contractors, Boost Infrastructure Projects & Support Military, Vehttps://norcross.house.gov/2019/6/norcross-votes-pay-back-federal-contractors-boost-infrastructure...Provides $111.1 billion for nutrition and health programs for low-income families and other vulnerable Americans; Expands broadband access by providing $3.9 billion for rural development and infrastructure; and Ensures food and drug safety with $1.05 billion. ### Contact : Ally Kehoe, Communications Director ally.kehoe@mail.house.gov Press Releases 116th Congress Budget Disease of Addiction Environment National Security Transportation Veterans Permalink: https://norcross.house.gov/2019/6/norcross-votes-pay-back-federal-contractors-boost-infrastructure Press Releases In the News Photo Gallery Video Gallery News Media Kit Op Eds Newsletters Home Privacy Policy Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube bluesky ...
- Franklin Leads Letter with More than 170 Colleagues Demanding Answers on DHS ‘Disinformation Governahttps://franklin.house.gov/2022/5/franklin-leads-letter-more-170-colleagues-demanding-answers-dhs-disinformation...Historically speaking, U.S. government disinformation efforts have been an international focus undertaken by the State Department’s Global Engagement Center and members of the intelligence community. [1] https://wiczipedia.com/about-2/ [2] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-disinformation-chief-is-trump-dossier-author-fan-and-hunter-laptop-doubter Permalink: https://franklin.house.gov/2022/5/franklin-leads-letter-more-170-colleagues-demanding-answers-dhs-disinformation Press Releases In the News Press Kits Videos Terms of Use Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter ...
- https://desaulnier.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/desaulnier.house.gov/files/End%20of%20Year%20Town%20Hall%202021.pdf...Despite similar life expectancies in 1980 (74.5 and 73.7 years, respectively), in 2020, life expectancy was 77.3 years in the U.S. and 82.1 in comparable countries. https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/u-s-life-expectancy-compare-countries/#item-life-expectancy-september-2021- update-chart-1 5 https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/u-s-life-expectancy-compare-countries/#item-life-expectancy-september-2021-update-chart-1 Build Back Better Act (BBB) The Build Back Better Act is a victory for families and workers through its transformational investments in education, child care, paid leave, health care, housing, and more. The package contains roughly $2 trillion that would lead to the largest expansion of the social safety net in 50 years. In order to provide 90% of parents with young children the opportunity to reenter the workforce and make historic investments in education for all children, Build Back Better: Provides free preschool for three- and four-year-olds Lowers the cost of high-quality child care Makes 4 weeks of paid leave available to all workers 6 Build Back Better Act (BBB) In addition, by ensuring the wealthiest Americans and big corporations pay their fair share, Build Back Better: Invests in health care by lowering the cost of prescription drugs; expanding Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act; bringing down costs of long-term care; and supporting care workers; Takes action on climate through expanded tax credits for clean energy and programs to drive down pollution Creates affordable housing, supports long-term care workers, expands workforce development, and much more The Build Back Better Act passed in the House on November 19th with my support 7 Children and Technology More than one-third of parents with children under age 12 say their child began interacting with smartphones before age 5 Studies suggest that high amounts of screen time can correlate with anxiety, depression, and attention issues in children and teens In the classroom: Nearly 93% of households with school-aged children have participated in some form of remote learning during COVID-19 Most children receive higher quality education in-person compared to remote learning Technology in the classroom has been shown to help children who benefit from alternative learning methods 8 Where Are We Now? ...
- With Medicaid in Washington’s crosshairs, North Carolinians rally against federal cuts | In the Newshttps://ross.house.gov/2025/3/with-medicaid-in-washington-s-crosshairs-north-carolinians-rally-against-federal-cuts...“It’s critical that we have access to health care, and that’s something policymakers really need to consider,” McCarthy said. “We need health care for everyone.” Link to full article: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/03/31/appeals-to-protect-medicaid/ Permalink: https://ross.house.gov/2025/3/with-medicaid-in-washington-s-crosshairs-north-carolinians-rally-against-federal-cuts Press Releases Newsletters In the News WASHINGTON DC OFFICE 1221 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-3032 Fax: (202) 225-0181 RALEIGH DISTRICT OFFICE 300 Fayetteville Street P.O. ...
- Civil Rights Leaders Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Protections, Restore Intent of Federal Religioushttps://raskin.house.gov/2023/4/civil-rights-leaders-reintroduce-bill-to-strengthen-protections-restore-intent-of-federal-religious-freedom-law/17f02475-5f0c-4a47-9ef5-16faf4a2c962...Last year, a District Court judge in Texas ruled that the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that employers cover HIV-prevention medication, known as PrEP drugs, violates RFRA. The Do No Harm Act limits the use of RFRA in cases involving discrimination, child labor and abuse, wages and collective bargaining, access to health care, public accommodations, and social services provided through government contract. ...
- https://buchanan.house.gov/2023/1/threebillslaw22...Buchanan’s FDA Modernization Act , which was just signed into law, ends an antiquated government requirement that animal testing must be used to determine a drug’s human efficacy. This outdated mandate is detrimental to the development of new drugs because relying on animal biology to measure test results on humans is often highly inaccurate. In fact, the failure rate in translating animal studies to human clinical trials is nearly 96 percent, according to the National Institutes of Health. ...
- Acting Ranking Member Lynch’s Opening Remarks at Oversight Committee Hearing on 23andMe and Protectihttps://lynch.house.gov/2025/6/acting-ranking-member-lynch-s-opening-remarks-at-full-committee-hearing-on-23andme-and-protecting-americans-sensitive-data...Last week, Republicans on this committee voted again to shield Elon Musk from accountability for the destruction and danger he has wrought on Americans—quite possibly under the influence of hard drugs. But this is the Oversight Committee, and the American people deserve answers. We have weak privacy laws, persistent threats from foreign adversaries and Trump’s own estranged top advisor, and a president who is, both intentionally and through incompetence, crippling the federal government’s cybersecurity defenses, privacy safeguards, and oversight capabilities. ...
- https://moulton.house.gov/news/op-ed/what-our-federal-government-should-be-saying-and-doing-about-covid-19...Above all, use the presidency to reduce the number of sick people? He did none of it. https://t.co/E7ZDLvqMmv — David Leonhardt (@DLeonhardt) March 16, 2020 Act Decisively Rather than allow chaos to reign as individuals and organizations all independently decide how to handle this, the federal government should provide explicit guidance going forward. ...