A bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) to permanently end the Cadillac Tax that’s set to be imposed on certain health insurance plans received approval on Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives in a 419-6 vote. Read more…
A newly released executive order to make the nation’s healthcare prices more transparent received accolades this week from U.S. Reps. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Michael Burgess (R-TX) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN). The new executive order, signed on June 24 by President Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for issuing the final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule on June 19 to replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP). “The current leadership Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and John Shimkus (R-IL) joined U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill to transfer the authority from federal to state control of a bridge connecting their home states. Rep. Bucshon on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) last week released a draft of legislation that would provide protections against balanced billing, which is also known as surprise billing. “Access to life-saving care is critical for all Americans and it should not come Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on May 14 introduced a bill to incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition. Rep. Burgess is the sponsor of the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Read more…
A partisan net neutrality bill offered by U.S. House Democrats won’t bring American consumers the internet protections they need, said U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN), who all voted against the proposal on Read more…
Women in America shouldn’t be paid less than men, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said on Wednesday when she unveiled the WAGE Equity Act with 48 original cosponsors, all of them Republicans. “The WAGE Equity Act is a prime example Read more…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 21, 2018 signed into law bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) on the nation’s future utilization of used lubricating oil. H.R. 1733 directs the U.S. Energy Secretary to review and update Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) last week unveiled bicameral, bipartisan draft legislation to ensure greater oversight, accuracy and safety around in vitro clinical tests (IVCTs), including diagnostic and genetic tests. “Advanced diagnostics are transforming Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) applauded the Dec. 6 announcement that a final rule will be released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that puts low-fat flavored milk back on the national school meals program menus for America’s Read more…
Republican members on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee praised the U.S. Senate’s 99-1 vote this week on a sweeping $6 billion water infrastructure authorization bill that’s now headed to the president’s desk to become law. America’s Water Infrastructure Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) to bolster America’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, bioterror attacks or chemical incidents, received approval on Sept. 25 from the U.S. House of Representatives. “I am Read more…
With only a few legislative days remaining to prevent a lapse in authorization, U.S. Reps. John Katko (R-NY) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) led colleagues in urging U.S. House leaders to quickly advance a vote on the bipartisan Violence Against Women Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Bill Flores (R-TX) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) on July 25 voted in support of two bills that would lower healthcare costs for Americans. The U.S. House on Wednesday in a 277-142 vote approved the Restoring Read more…
U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) led 39 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in urging the removal of almost $3 billion worth of Chinese medical device products from a list of proposed tariffs set to be imposed on the Read more…
Existing coal-fired power plants would receive a temporary tax credit to help pay for operation and maintenance costs under a bill introduced on April 16 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “Recent winter storms have highlighted just how important Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Mimi Walters (R-CA) led Republican lawmakers in calling on President Donald Trump to maintain the nation’s participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and to reform the trade pact for the next Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation led by Indiana Republicans U.S. Sen. Todd Young and U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks establishing an African American Civil Rights Network site in their home state to honor two of the nation’s brightest pro-freedom stars has been signed Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined forces with his Indiana Democratic colleague U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly in leading their home state’s entire congressional delegation in supporting a statewide plan to locate a cyber battalion in Indianapolis. The lawmakers backed a Read more…
Bipartisan legislation supporting environmental quality and energy conservation introduced by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) passed the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday. H.R. 1733 calls on the U.S. Secretary of Energy to review and update Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) last week introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure that senior citizens receive Medicare Part D coverage for the shingles vaccine without out-of-pocket costs. The Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017 was cosponsored by Rep. Read more…
Better health outcomes through coordinated patient care with effective and efficient use of Medicare resources is the goal of a bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep Larry Bucshon (R-IN). The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017 would update current Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), John Katko (R-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) were in attendance at the White House last week in a show of support for President Donald Trump’s declaration that the national opioid epidemic is a public health Read more…
Under the leadership of U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy approved bills on Thursday that would take steps to bolster investments in new hydropower projects that have little environmental impact and benefit the Read more…
After leading successful efforts to suspend a federal contract awarded to Equifax in the wake of a data breach, leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee pressed the General Services Administration (GSA) for information about data security and vetting Read more…
A bipartisan group of more than 50 House members took the opportunity to share stories about the impact the opioid epidemic has had on the districts they represent and to advocate for solutions at a “Member Day” hearing on Wednesday. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) led a bipartisan call on Tuesday for the Trump administration to avoid cutting reimbursement rates for low-dose CT (LDCT) scans used by hospitals to detect lung cancer. Renacci led a letter to the Department of Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) on Thursday would undertake efforts to better understand areas of the country that face the greatest shortages of general surgeons. The Department of Health and Human Services would be directed to undertake Read more…
Bicameral legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday would make it easier for students with learning disabilities to transition into postsecondary education by eliminating the need for new testing to re-qualify for special services. The Respond, Innovate, Support, and Empower (RISE) Read more…
Bipartisan legislation co-authored by U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX) and Greg Walden (R-OR) to reauthorize the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s user fee program cleared a key subcommittee vote on Thursday. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health’s approval Read more…
U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks (R-IN), Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and John Katko (R-NY) took part in a White House listening session on Tuesday that focused on legislative approaches to curb the opioid and synthetic drug epidemic. The discussion was organized through Read more…
Reforms would be made to help the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) reduce partisanship and better oversee campaign finance laws under bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH). The Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act, which Renacci introduced Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) released a discussion draft of legislation on Tuesday that outlines a process for bringing innovative diagnostic tests to market. The Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act (DAIA) discussion draft released by Bucshon and U.S. Rep. Diana Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) championed House Republicans’ plans to reform the nation’s health care system by giving patients more choice and lowering overall costs during a hearing last week that advanced the American Health Care Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) would make it easier for states to apply for existing waivers within the unemployment insurance (UI) program. The Flexibility to Promote Reemployment Act, H.R. 1091, aims to encourage job creation Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-OH) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a resolution that aims to bring transparency to the strained fiscal position of the federal government brought on by nearly $20 trillion in Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded the recent announcement that proposed changes to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model would be halted, an experiment that raised concerns of limiting access to care and increasing costs Read more…
Short-term provisions to protect retired coal miners’ pensions were included in a continuing resolution released on Wednesday, but lawmakers highlighted the need for a long-term solution. U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Read more…
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders praised President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) said Price cares deeply about Read more…
U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks (R-IN), Todd Young (R-IN) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) introduced legislation on Tuesday to protect veterans who attended ITT Technical Institute following the recent announcement of the for-profit college’s closure. Under current federal law, students are allowed Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mike Bishop (R-MI), Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Mac Thornberry (R-TX) recently reacted to a leaked Pentagon memo revealing a “hardball” strategy in dealing with Republicans on national defense funding. The leaked Pentagon memo from May describes Obama administration Read more…
U.S. Reps. Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) voiced concerns on Wednesday about regulatory burdens caused by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) methane venting and flaring rule. Bishop and McCarthy raised their concerns in a letter to Interior Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) introduced to rollback a legal precedent that says that courts should defer to administrative agencies in most legal disputes. The Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-OH) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) joined a Bipartisan Working Group (BPWG) on Tuesday to introduce an initiative to help lawmakers gauge the fiscal health of the nation. The measure – the Fiscal State of the Nation, Read more…
The fifth plank of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) “A Better Way” policy agenda was released on Wednesday, focusing on health care reform. The GOP Health Care Task Force released its plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation by a vote of 53-0 on Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) introduced to reform the nation’s mental health care system. The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, H.R. Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Wednesday that would extend the implementation schedule for the EPA’s 2015 ozone standard to 2025. The EPA has the authority to regulate ground-level ozone under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program. Read more…
A U.S. District Court ruled on Thursday that the Obama administration broke the law by sending billions to insurance companies to subsidize the Affordable Care Act without a congressional appropriation. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), the chairman of the House Read more…
The House of Representatives recently approved bills that were introduced by U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), Patrick Meehan (R-PA) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) to address the nation’s opioid epidemic. The House of Representatives has approved 18 bills Read more…