A group of senators raised concerns on Wednesday about a report that concluded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services does not adequately oversee the $32.7 billion electronic health record meaningful use incentive program. Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Richard Burr Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) highlighted the committee’s success in 2013 on Monday and pledged to continue oversight of the Affordable Care Act and growing the economy in 2014. “We had a strong record of Read more…
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) cosponsored a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that would prevent volunteer emergency responders from being classified as full-time employees who are entitled to benefits under the Affordable Care Act. The Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act Read more…
The Department of Defense has awarded a $16 million grant to replace the Fort Riley Elementary School in Kansas, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) announced on Monday. Overcrowding and structural issues at the military base’s school Read more…
As much of the country faced record-low temperatures on Monday, Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) announced that he would introduce bipartisan legislation to direct home heating assistance to low-income individuals who live in the coldest states. “Winter months bring rising energy Read more…
After voting to advance a bill that would extend unemployment benefits on Tuesday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called for collaboration between the White House and Congress to better incorporate job training into the program. “I understand how important unemployment insurance Read more…
Complete separation of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River is the only way to stop the spread of Asian carp, Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) said on Monday following the release a study by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Read more…
The Senate voted to advance a measure that would extend unemployment benefits for more than 1.3 million Americans on Tuesday. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) recently said he would not support advancing the measure to the Senate floor for a vote Read more…
After a career in state and national politics that spanned nearly 25 years, Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) announced on Monday that he won’t seek a seventh term in the House of Representatives in 2014. Gerlach said he is ready to Read more…
Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) backed the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act on Monday, which would require federal agencies to notify individuals of security breaches with the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare exchange website. “The Obama Administration’s lack of transparency in Read more…