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- https://harshbarger.house.gov/issues/defending-life...Issues : Congress Defending Life Read More Image House GOP bill would allow pharmacists to refuse to provide abortion drugs September 14, 2022 In The News By Abigail Adcox from the Washington Examiner Read the full article here. Allen G. Breed/AP A group of House GOP members has introduced legislation that would give pharmacists the power to refuse to provide abortion-inducing drugs, undermining recent guidance from the Biden administration warning that pharmacists who do not provide the medications could face legal and financial penalties. ...
- https://pelosi.house.gov/biography...For decades, Pelosi has also been a relentless leader on reducing the costs of prescription drugs by empowering the federal government to negotiate drug prices and capping out-of-pocket costs for seniors: action enshrined into law in the Inflation Reduction Act. ...
- Pressley, Bush, Jeffries, Advocates Unveil Historic Bill to Transform Broken Clemency System, Addreshttps://pressley.house.gov/2021/12/10/pressley-bush-jeffries-advocates-unveil-historic-bill-transform-broken-clemency/...This important legislation will save lives.” “Fueled by the failed war on drugs, the mass incarceration epidemic that our nation faces has ruined lives, families and communities,” said Congressman Jeffries . “Our broken clemency system only deepens this pain, and we must transform it in a just, equitable and transparent manner. ...
- Pressley Condemns Louisiana Bill Designating Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances - Ayanna Presslhttps://pressley.house.gov/2024/05/23/pressley-condemns-louisiana-bill-designating-abortion-pills-as-controlled-substances/...Pressley Condemns Louisiana Bill Designating Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances - Ayanna Pressley Skip to Main Menu Menu Contact Us Casework Request Email Newsletter Subscribe Scheduling Request About Committees and Caucuses Pro-Choice Caucus Haiti Caucus Our District Votes and Legislation Services Help with a Federal Agency Art Competition Commendations and Greetings Flag Requests Grant Applicants Internships Military Academy Nominations Tours and Tickets Careers Community Project Funding Book Requests Appropriations Requests Surface Transportation Reauthorization Process Know Your Rights & Access Care Inauguration Tickets Media Press Releases In The News Press Kit Search May 23, 2024 Pressley Condemns Louisiana Bill Designating Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus’ Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, issued the following statement on a Louisiana bill that would classify medication abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances. The Louisiana state legislature approved the legislation this week. “Criminalizing safe medication abortion drugs and erroneously classifying them as controlled substances – in the same category as addictive medications with the potential for abuse – is draconian, dangerous, and only the latest effort by Republicans to strip essential and necessary healthcare from those who need it,” said Congresswoman Pressley. ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/A%20Resolution%20Condemning%20Police%20Brutality_0.pdf...G:\M\16\PRESMA\PRESMA_072.XML g:\VHLC\052920\052920.035.xml (764422|11) 2 War on Drugs in the United States and has been perpet- uated by violent and harmful law enforcement practices; Whereas contemporary police practices that employ policing for low level offenses or so called ‘‘broken windows’’ polic- ing, as well as expanded and excessively militarized polic- ing, has led to mass criminalization, heightened violence, and mass incarceration that disproportionately impacts Black and Brown people; Whereas data shows there is a direct correlation between the increased militarization of a police department and cor- responding levels of police brutality; Whereas police use of force is among the leading causes of death for young men of color; Whereas Black people, including Black women and girls, Na- tive Americans, and Latinos are killed by police at dis- proportionately higher rates than their White peers; Whereas people with disabilities and other historically marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ individ- uals, immigrants, and those experiencing homelessness are significantly more likely to be criminalized and tar- gets of police violence; Whereas police brutality and the use of excessive force have robbed countless communities of precious lives, have in- flicted intergenerational harm and trauma to families, and are intensifying our Nation’s mental health crisis; Whereas police in the United States, through acts of brutality and the use of excessive force, kill far more people than police in other comparable nations and have been histori- cally shielded from accountability; Whereas the killings of hundreds each year, and the dem- onstrations that followed have brought sustained national VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:56 May 29, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 C:\USERS\KGHAUFF\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\PRESMA_07 May 29, 2020 (10:56 a.m.) ...
- Congresswoman Lee Leads Nearly 100 Members of Congress in Unveiling New Framework for Bipartisan Immhttps://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-leads-nearly-100-members-congress-unveiling-new-framework...Bilateral Relationships and Address Root Causes of Migration Work with the Department of State, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and local authorities to disrupt the flow of drugs and illicit fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances, including by sharing information on precursor chemicals, providing more detection tools, addressing gang recruitment, and encouraging local education for local work. ...
- https://morelle.house.gov/issues/supporting-older-americans...Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Would empower the federal government to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs, put an end to Americans paying three or four times more for medicine than people in other countries, reverse years of unfair price hikes, and cap seniors' out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs at $2,000 per year H.R. 2464 More Help for Seniors Act Will raise income limits for eligibility under the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Program, which will help low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities afford life-saving medications by lowering co-pays and premiums. ...
- Rep. Onder Reintroduces the Chloe Cole Act, Which Was Transmitted to Congress by The Department of Jhttps://onder.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-onder-reintroduces-chloe-cole-act-which-was-transmitted-congress....” — Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom: “Children experiencing gender dysphoria need love, support, and medical care rooted in biological truth—not harmful drugs or surgeries. Detransitioners like Chloe Cole are suffering from the often-irreversible harm caused by these procedures. While we cannot restore the healthy bodies of children subjected to dangerous transition drugs and surgeries, the Chloe Cole Act will ensure that those harmed receive justice and that the gender clinics responsible are held accountable. ...
- Kamlager-Dove Celebrates President Biden’s Commutation of Nearly 2,500 Nonviolent Drug Sentences | Chttps://kamlager-dove.house.gov/media/press-releases/kamlager-dove-celebrates-president-bidens-commutation-nearly-2500-nonviolent...“Today, President Biden delivered a measure of justice for nearly 2,500 people unduly targeted during the failed War on Drugs, offering these souls a fresh start and a chance to become valued members of their communities. Our justice system can often be unjust and inequitable–yet, throughout his presidency, President Biden has demonstrated an enduring commitment to rectifying historical wrongs within our justice system. ...
- https://aderholt.house.gov/contact/offices...Offices | Congressman Robert Aderholt Skip to main content About Robert Biography Official Photograph Contact Robert Write Me About a Policy Issue Offices Newsletter Subscribe Issues Agriculture American Strength Defense Economy Education Energy Faith and Religious Freedom Family Values Fighting Drugs Growing the Economy Gun Rights Health Care Immigration Inflation Project Requests Protecting the Vulnerable Social Security Taxes Transportation Veterans Votes and Legislation Media Press Releases Our District 4th District Counties Am I a Constituent? ...