Capitol Hill Updates

  • Congressman Price Statement on Attack in Boston
    Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Price, M.D (R-GA) responded to the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon yesterday, saying: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attack, their families and the people of Boston. We are grateful for the swift action of the brave first responders and the heroic citizens on the scene who acted immediately to aid those in need and help save lives. The federal government, including the U.S. Congress, will not waver in its commitment to finding answers and ultimately, holding accountable those responsible for this...
  • Committee Report on Meningitis Outbreak Chronicles FDA's Missed Opportunities to Protect Public Health – Death Toll Now at 53 and Hundreds Still Sick
    Internal FDA Documents Gathered During Committee's Six-Month Investigation Reveal that FDA Could Have Acted Sooner Against NECC and Ameridose   WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee today released a majority staff report citing internal documents from the Food and Drug Administration chronicling the agency's numerous opportunities over the years to address warning signs about the pharmacy that produced and distributed the contaminated drugs that led to the deadly meningitis outbreak, the New England Compounding Center (NECC). The outbreak has resulted in...
  • Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule - 4/16/13
    TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)2) H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Mike McCaul / Science, Space and Technology Committee)3) H.R. 967 - Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology...
  • Speaker Boehner Statement on Events in Boston
    WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after ordering flags over the United States Capitol to be lowered to half-staff out of respect for the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy:“Words cannot begin to express our sorrow for the families who are grieving so suddenly right now.  The House of Representatives offers its prayers to the victims and the city of Boston.   We also give thanks for the professionals and Good Samaritans who prevented further loss of life.  This is a terrible day for all Americans, but we...
  • Speaker Boehner & the Red Tape Tower Mark Tax Day
    Sen. Mitch McConnell’s infamous ObamaCare Red Tape Tower joined Speaker John Boehner for a Tax Day video highlighting the need for a fairer, simpler tax code. Just like ObamaCare, our tax code is a complicated mess that hurts small business owners, young workers, and families. The president’s health care law alone added 21 different tax hikes totaling more than $1 trillion, including a tax on life-saving medical devices that is forcing companies to close up shop and ship jobs overseas. As Boehner notes, the tax code and all of its regulations, annotations, and explanations total...
  • Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule - 4/15/13
    MONDAY, APRIL 15TH On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 1162- GAO Improvement Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)2) H.R 249 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act (Sponsored by Rep. Jason Chaffetz / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)3) H.R. 882 - The Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013, as amended (Sponsored by Rep....
  • Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule - 4/15/13
    THE LEADER'S WEEKLY SCHEDULE WEEK OF APRIL 15, 2013  MONDAY, APRIL 15TH On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 1162 - GAO Improvement Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 2) H.R 249 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act (Sponsored by Rep. Jason Chaffetz / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 3) H.R. 882 - The Contracting and Tax Accountability...
  • Congressman Price Applauds Passage of Plan to Restore Order to NLRB
    Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Price, M.D (R-GA) responded to the passage of H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, saying: “President Obama showed complete disdain for the rule of law when he made three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board while the Senate was not in recess. He has no authority to do this. In response, the courts have ruled that President Obama’s appointments were unconstitutional. His actions have created an extraordinary amount of uncertainty for businesses large and small alike and for their...
  • Obama budget’s destructive impact on Medicaid
    Obama budget’s destructive impact on Medicaid  Increasing its rolls by millions will degrade care  By Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) It’s been three years since the Democrats in Congress passed President Obama’s sweeping health care plan and the tragedy of the left’s so-called good intentions continues to mount. Obamacare’s treatment of Medicaid — a program originally intended to assist low-income children, seniors and the disabled — is one of the best examples of how the new health law not only traps vulnerable Americans in a broken and failing system, but then also expands it....
  • Congressman Stutzman: "Kermit Gosnell is a Predator Who Must be Publicly Exposed and Openly Denounced"
    Members of Congress go to House floor to call attention to horrific crimes in West Philadelphia    Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman spoke on the House floor this afternoon to call attention to the horrific crimes of Kermit Gosnell, an abortionist in West Philadelphia being tried for the deaths of seven newborn babies and one adult woman: “My heart is torn as I stand on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as we're discussing a matter that's happening right here in our own country. “I’d tell the gentleman from New Jersey that I was just meeting...