U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) recently participated in an opioid crisis roundtable discussion with North Carolina leaders and stakeholders. “I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to discuss the devastating impact of the opioid crisis and strategies to protect our Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) on May 23 sponsored a bipartisan bill that aims to remove barriers in the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 prohibiting United States military veterans from securing their benefits. “The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease is now headed to President Joe Biden’s Read more…
Health plans would not be allowed to charge healthcare providers fees for electronic fund transfers (EFTs) and healthcare payment and remittance advice transactions under a bipartisan bill sponsored on Feb. 27 by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). “As a doctor Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Sept. 7 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment, or normal trade relations status, to the products from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Read more…
Americans would be incentivized to live healthier lives under a bipartisan, bicameral bill offered by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) that would permit them to use a portion of their pre-tax health savings account Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Friday said he supports a newly proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their workers, a widespread practice that the agency said suppresses wages, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Hoeven (R-ND) recently offered a bipartisan bill to close the gaps in the nation’s missing persons databases to ensure better matches between missing persons and the unidentified human remains that are either held Read more…
A comprehensive bipartisan bill sponsored on Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) would reauthorize critical federal mental health programs that are set to expire in September. The Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022, S. 4170, which is cosponsored Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently concluded a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to the Western Balkans and Brussels where the lawmakers addressed numerous issues, including support for the region amid Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. “I appreciate the opportunity to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) led 29 of her colleagues in urging congressional leaders to approve bipartisan legislation that would reinstate a federal tax credit to help America’s small businesses and nonprofits rehire and retain employees they had to let Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating January as National Stalking Awareness Month introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) aims to raise awareness about the roughly one-in-six American women victimized by a stalker. “I am proud to support this bipartisan resolution, Read more…
Florida’s 15 deepwater ports are available to help alleviate the ongoing supply chain delays at West Coast seaports, according to U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and a bipartisan contingent of Sunshine State lawmakers. “As the holidays approach, American businesses and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) last week introduced a bipartisan bill that would increase the required beginning age for mandatory retirement distributions and would exempt individuals with lower account balances from such rules. “Since my time as Kansas State Treasurer, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Sept. 17 introduced a bipartisan bill that would allow healthcare professionals who have a valid and unrestricted license to provide in-person care or telehealth visits from any state during national public health emergencies, including Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on Monday introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide a tax credit to ensure businesses are properly cleaned and disinfected when stay-at-home restrictions are lifted and to help prevent further COVID-19 infections. “This bipartisan legislation Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), and Darin LaHood (R-IL) this week introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure America’s small business owners have enough time to repay their federal COVID-19-related loans. “As we continue to ensure the health Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and more than a dozen congressional members this week urged the Chinese government to end restrictions on critical COVID-19 testing supplies being exported to the United States. “As we work to get our country to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) this week introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure any Peace Corps volunteers evacuated from abroad during the pandemic qualify for unemployment insurance and may continue to serve stateside as part of the AmeriCorps or similar Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) on April 3 introduced legislation to create a bipartisan commission modeled after the 9/11 Commission to assess the United States’ preparation for and response to pandemics. “We’re currently grappling with the most significant public health Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on Jan. 28 proposed a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to ensure more Americans pay attention to the crime of stalking. “Congress must continue to raise awareness about the dangers of stalking,” Rep. Fitzpatrick said. “Too many Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) this week proposed bipartisan legislation that would streamline private activity bonds for first-time farmers and manufacturers to spur expansion of their operations and create more jobs. “Farming and manufacturing are critical to the economic success Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) on May 8 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for Americans having metastatic breast cancer. “Breast cancer patients don’t have time to wait months or Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), which includes legislative language offered by both U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) Susan Brooks (R-IN). “This is not a partisan issue which is why Read more…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should immediately step in and assist efforts to replenish the nation’s continuously depleted supply of medications and stabilize the American health care system, say U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and a bipartisan group Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 12 approved a bipartisan bill co-authored by Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA) that would address the nation’s growing problems associated with unlicensed and unregulated sober living homes, which provide treatments for drug addicts, including Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to encourage the formation of more Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) on May 8 received unanimous approval from the U.S. House of Representatives and advanced to the U.S. Senate Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) to help protect children from cyberstalkers has gained overwhelming approval by the U.S. House of Representatives in a 409-to-2 vote. The Combat Online Predators Act, H.R.4203, which Rep. Fitzpatrick introduced in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) on Feb. 23 made what he called a “moving and sobering” visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where earlier this month a teenaged gunman used a semiautomatic weapon and killed 17 Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) on Dec. 12 introduced bipartisan legislation to relieve the impact of another hit Puerto Ricans have taken in addition to Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Obamacare’s annual health insurance provider fee. The people of Puerto Rico Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Scott (R-SC), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Dean Heller (R-NV) have introduced the bipartisan Fix NICS Act to ensure that federal and state agencies follow current law on accurately reporting information on criminals to the Read more…
Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee informed drug distributor Miami-Luken Inc. on Monday that the committee was expanding its investigation into alleged drug dumping in West Virginia. In May, U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), the chairman of the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) introduced a bill on Monday that would ensure Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities adhere to policies that are in place to ensure that female veterans have access to critical health care services. Brooks introduced Read more…
Legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) would grant doctors access to their patients’ addiction treatment histories to prevent them from unwittingly prescribing drugs that could lead to relapses or overdoses. “This year there will be more overdose deaths Read more…
U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Greg Walden (R-OR), members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sought information last week on federal efforts to curb “patient brokering,” the practice of intermediaries profiting off drug treatment. In Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) recently urged the federal government to address issues limiting the effectiveness of a new statistical information system designed to generate timely, accurate and complete Medicaid data. The Department of Health and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), the chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, recently led a bipartisan letter of support of a federal investigation into steel imports’ impact on national security and the strategic importance of American-made steel. American steel is Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) sought an update on Friday from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on efforts to develop a national pandemic influenza response plan amid growing concerns of the spread of Read more…
Indiana and Pennsylvania received a combined $37 million in funding to help rein in opioid abuse, grants that were authorized under the 21st Century Cures Act with support from U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks (R-IN), Patrick Meehan (R-PA) and Tim Murphy Read more…
Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee applauded the first round of grants being awarded to help states combat the opioid crisis through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), the chairman of Read more…
Strong bipartisan support exists for boosting funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), who expressed confidence Congress would fight to restore sharp cuts to the agency’s spending under the Trump administration’s proposed 2018 Read more…
Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee applauded executive action taken by President Donald Trump to establish a commission to review federal policies to combat the nation’s opioid addiction epidemic. Trump noted the public health crisis has caused families Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) said America is facing an opioid crisis during a hearing that he led this week that explored the impact of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Murphy, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led a bipartisan congressional call on Tuesday for full funding of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. In a letter to leaders Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Greg Walden (R-OR) led a recent subcommittee hearing that explored the international anti-doping system and doping allegations that have come to light over the last year. Murphy, the chairman of the House Energy and Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) on Tuesday would address the nation’s mental health crisis by taking steps to provide more mental health providers and inpatient beds. The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act Read more…
U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) and John Katko (R-NY) led recent congressional efforts to voice concern about reports of anti-Semitism and threats of anti-Semitic violence across the country. Curbelo, Frelinghuysen and Katko were among a group of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation last week that would clarify and simplify the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) provision of the Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) program. The Secondary Payer Advancement, Rationalization and Clarification (SPARC) Act marks a Read more…
A budget resolution that establishes a course for the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has cleared the House with support from Republicans in Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation. U.S. Reps. Ryan Costello, Tim Murphy and Bill Shuster each Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) called the enactment into law of mental health legislation he championed a moment of hope for families caring for loved ones with mental illnesses. Murphy’s Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act was included in Read more…