Smith questions ACA security measures

House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) recently outlined concerns with the security of the healthcare.gov website and requested documentation and records of corrective action taken since the website was launched in October. Smith joined House Read more…

Ryan looks for more bipartisanship

President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Agreement into law on Thursday, and House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) applauded the move and called for legislators to build on recent progress in bipartisanship. Ryan and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Read more…

Dent calls for protection of PA CHIP

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) launched an initiative on Thursday to preserve and protect the Pennsylvania Children’s Health Insurance Program, which could be affected by the Affordable Care Act. “The practical impact of the healthcare law has been to compel thousands Read more…

Blunt amendments included in NDAA

A number of amendments authored by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) were included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 that was recently signed into law by President Obama. “I’m pleased that several of my amendments were included Read more…

Duffy pushes for HIRSP extension

Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday in petitioning Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to continue the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Federal Plan through March 31. HIRSP provides health policies to those who are Read more…

Burr’s ABLE Act gains 60th sponsor

The bipartisan Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, introduced by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) to provide tax-free savings accounts to individuals with disabilities, recently gained its 60th cosponsor in the Senate. “The ABLE Act is a commonsense piece of legislation Read more…