House Ways and Means Committee Member Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) said a measure to reform Medicare’s sustainable growth rate that was approved by the committee on Thursday would permanently fix the physician reimbursement system. The House Ways and Means Committee Read more…

Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) pushed for support of a measure that would reform the congressional pension system on the House floor on Wednesday. Coble’s bill stipulates that new members of Congress would have to serve at least 12 years before Read more…

Reps. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) and Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) applauded the House’s passage of the Garbriella Miller Kids First Research Act on Wednesday, which would divert federal funding for political party conventions to research on pediatric diseases and disorders. Both legislators Read more…

House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce Chairman Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) held a hearing on Wednesday that explored how reverse auction contracts affect competition and the cost of federal construction projects. The joint hearing was held with the Read more…

The Ripon Society recently hosted a discussion with four members of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health who are at the forefront of the effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Reps. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.), Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), Read more…

Senate Law Enforcement Caucus Co-Chair Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday that would reauthorize the Victim of Child Abuse Act and fund Children’s Advocacy Centers for child victims of violent crimes. Blunt introduced the legislation with Sens. Read more…

Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) participated in a hearing on Thursday that analyzed how information about prescription drugs is disseminated to customers and seniors. The FDA does not currently regulate information that is included Read more…

Senate Finance Committee Senior Member Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) told IRS commissioner nominee John Koskinen during a confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the IRS must stay out of politics and overhaul the tax code. “Given all of the issues with Read more…

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) said he feared the United States bargained its position in a nuclear agreement with Iran during a hearing on Tuesday in which Secretary of State John Kerry testified. The agreement calls Read more…