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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday July 10, 2024 ( 3 items )  

CHC Chair Barragan, Deputy Chair Espaillat Stand With President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following statement on July 8, 2024: * * * Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragan and Deputy Chair Adriano Espaillat released the following statement: "We stand with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. For the last year and a half, the Biden-Harris Administration partnered with The Congressional Hispanic Caucus' initiative to take CHC on the Road. Through that initiative, we have worked to e  more

Greedflation: Casey Holds Subcommittee Hearing Revealing How Corporate Greed is Hurting Pennsylvania Families' Budgets
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Senator Casey has produced four reports detailing his investigations into corporate greed squeezing families' budgets According to data compiled in Casey's greedflation series, from June 2020 through June 2022, inflation rose by 14 percent while corporate profits rose by more than 74 percent Senator Casey continues to push for passage of Price Gouging Prevention Act and Shrinkflation Reduction Act   more

What They Are Saying: Overwhelming Support For Rep. Kelly's Prior Authorization Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In June(link is external), U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), John Thune (R-SD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), introduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation streamlines the prior authorization process under Medicar  more