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U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) urged Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) to reconsider policies limiting cancer patients’ access to critical medications. In a new letter to BCBSM President and CEO Tricia Keith and Executive Vice President James Grant, Congresswoman Dingell raised concerns about policies that are creating new barriers for Michigan cancer patients trying to access oncology medications. In the letter, the congresswoman warns that recent pharmacy benefit management structures are restricting patient choice and increasing out-of-pocket costs for patients alread

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX) and Congressman Dave Min (D-CA) introduced the Tax Relief for First Responder Beneficiaries Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure the families and designated beneficiaries of fallen public safety officers receive the full benefits intended for them without unnecessary tax burdens. The legislation serves as the House companion to S. 4497, introduced by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX). When a public safety officer makes the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, federal law provides certain death and survivor benefi

Four years after the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, reproductive freedom champions in Congress are fighting back and advancing legislation to protect access to reproductive health care. Across Capitol Hill, lawmakers and advocates are drawing attention to how abortion bans have expanded threats to patients, providers, and the broader reproductive health care system—including attacks on interstate travel, threats against health care providers, and efforts to undermine medical training. In response, Democrats are demanding accountability and advancing a series of bills aimed at pres

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition. The winning piece from each congressional district is displayed in the Cannon Tunnel to the Capitol Building. This year's winner, Miana Smith of Grand Island, visited the Capitol to meet Congressman Kennedy and to see her art mounted in the halls of Congress. Miana and her fellow winners from across the country were honored at a ceremony in Washington, with complimentary airline tickets provided by Southwest Airlines for all winners and one guest. The theme of Congressman Kennedy’

Washington, D.C. – 6/26/26… Today, Congressman Lawler (NY-17) introduced The Protecting Homeowners from Squatters Act, legislation to prohibit Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting. This legislation defines squatting as unlawfully entering a property and residing there for more than 14 consecutive days without the property owner’s permission, without paying rent, and without a rental agreement. It directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to withhold CDBG funding from any jurisdiction that permit

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance Cole demanding answers about reports that federal agents and prosecutors knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to flood the streets of Albuquerque and other New Mexico communities. The practice, known as “walking,” is an investigative tactic where law enforcement agencies, like the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), deliberately allow illicit drugs to pass through supply chains and re

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement in response to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approval of California’s Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program (HQAF) 9 proposal. Approval of this program will result in a net benefit of $5.9 billion for hospitals across the state. “I’m happy to see that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved California’s Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program (HQAF) 9 proposal,” said Congressman Valadao. “Over the past year, I’ve worked directly with CMS to stress the importance of a ti

Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that South Jersey's Lake Lenape Dam has won a national competition held by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) for their highest honor, the 2026 National Dam Rehabilitation Award. The project was made possible after Congressman Van Drew secured $4.6 million in federal funding to replace the deteriorated, high-hazard dam. "This National Dam Award proves that South Jersey can achieve greatness," said Congressman Van Drew. "This is a big deal. There is only one project selected from across the entire country. I worked closely

Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan compromise to advance the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a child online safety legislative package expected to be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives next week: “For the last six years, I have worked as a mom and a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee to protect children online. With the bipartisan KIDS Act, we have a real chance to notch a win in that fight. I co

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche just uncovered $6.5 billion in healthcare fraud. Historic. And it’s just the beginning. A new era of accountability and enforcement has begun. http://justice.gov/.../national-health-care-fraud.

Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement after Uber announced it would be implementing new safety policies: "For too long, women have had to worry about their safety when using rideshare platforms. Violence against women is an issue larger than any one company, but we must all play our part to protect women and foster a safer society. There is more work to be done, but the policy changes announced by Uber are an important step toward making rideshare services safer for all passengers,” said Congresswoman Dingell. “After hearing from survivors and adv

Today, Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) demanded the Trump Administration take immediate steps to safely remove over 35,000 cubic yards of toxic debris that the president recklessly deposited onto the East Potomac National Park. The poisonous pile-up contains the remains of the illegally demolished White House East Wing. “For nearly eight months, golfers, cyclists, runners, fishermen and members of the public have been exposed to such debris, which contains dangerous levels of arsenic, lead and mercury,” the lawmaker

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Representative DeGette (CO-01), demanded answers from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin after a series of alarming safety failures at the EPA Region 8 Headquarters in Denver, Colorado. These failures — including the mishandling of a bomb threat, removal of hardwired emergency phones, and the absence of clear emergency protocols — have left federal employees without reliable means to contact emergency services. Before a recent bomb scare n

Sunrise, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened local immigration advocates to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling to deny Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in Trump v. Miot, and unveiled her forthcoming bill the TPS Review Act, to reassert judicial and Congressional review of the executive branch’s decisions about TPS. Click here for video of the full press conference. The crux of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Miot was that regardless of whether the Administration’s termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria was lawful, courts do not have the ability

By Iona Cleave Published June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM BST In a drab office block in Manhattan’s Chinatown, sandwiched between a ramen bar and a supermarket, the long arm of the Chinese state had been hiding in plain sight. A banner on one of its wall identified it as “The Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station”. In the first case of its kind, the man accused of running the first known Chinese outpost on American soil was convicted of acting as an “illegal foreign agent” on May 13. US prosecutors said the police station in the heart of New York City – which was disguised as a community centre – wa

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced bipartisan legislation to help Americans understand kidney disease risks and treatment so they can get care before the condition worsens, potentially leading to kidney failure, and forcing them onto dialysis or the transplant list. Thirty-seven million Americans have chronic kidney disease (CKD), but 87% of them don’t know that they have it. Many more are at risk of kidney disease because they have a chronic condition, like hypertension or diabetes. Medicare currently covers up to six sessions of kidney diseas

Originally published in Military Times. Written by Hope Hodge Seck During a marathon House markup of next year’s mammoth defense policy bill earlier this month, two proposed amendments that failed to make it out of committee tell a story of concern for the future of women in uniform. The amendments to the Fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, proposed by Reps. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Clay Higgins, R-La., both pertain to the implementation of gender-neutral standards as mandated by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The amendment by Houlahan, an Air Force veteran and advocate for wom

250 years of independence not only demonstrates endurance and perseverance through hardship, but it elevates the foundations of our country. My column last week focused on some of the figures who contributed to these foundations. These leaders, whose names are honored in our Ninth District communities, helped light the revolutionary flames for independence. Our region served as a flashpoint for these revolutionary flames. Take what is recognized by many historians as the first battle of the American Revolution, the battle of Point Pleasant. At the orders of Governor of Virginia Lord Dunmore, C

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. French Hill (R-AR-02) this week relaunched the bipartisan House Entrepreneurship Caucus alongside Co-Chairs Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX-33), Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25), Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ-01), and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-08). First established in 2019, the House Entrepreneurship Caucus brings Republicans and Democrats together to address the steady, decades-long decline in new business formation. Too many would-be entrepreneurs never get off the ground, often held back by limited access to capital, regulatory complexity, and a startup e

The House did its job. Now, the Senate must act. House Freedom Caucus joined me yesterday to demand the Senate pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT. The American people want secure elections. Vacation is over, Senators. Get back to Washington. PASS THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced their bipartisan, bicameral Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the heroic individuals who served honorably in defending Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island, and Java. The legislation would bestow a collective Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest and most distinguished civilian honor, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the fall of Bataan a

By Sergio R. Bustos South Florida's Haitian community, the largest in the nation, decried and condemned Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for migrants who fled violence and natural disaster in Haiti, exposing them to potential deportation. Leaders with the North Miami-based Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center warned the decision will have "devastating consequences" for hundreds of thousands of families across South Florida and the nation. "For many Haitian TPS holders, the United States is home. Florida is home.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to the American Medical Association (AMA) calling on it to revoke a recent change to the way maternity services are billed that will impact health care affordability for mothers and babies. The letter surrounds AMA replacing the bundled maternity care Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) framework with a system of individually billable services beginning January 1, 2027, despite concerns regarding affordability, care coordination, administrative burden, wasteful spending, and harmful effects on value-based care. In the l

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) introduced legislation to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any U.S. Forest Service Research and Development facility, including Experimental Forests, unless Congress expressly authorizes the closure. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) co-leads the legislation. The legislation comes amid deep concern over the Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest […] The post Goodlander, Pappas Introduce Bill to Protect Forest Service Research Facilities from Closure appeared first on Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander.