| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Tuesday August 20, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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MATSUI AND COLLEAGUES LEAD BIPARTISAN BILL TO PREVENT MEDICAID CUTS TO HOSPITALS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Reps. Nick LaLota (R-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Frank Mrvan (D-IN), introduced the bipartisan Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act to prevent massive cuts to America's hospitals' Medicaid payments.
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding helps preserve access to care at hospitals and health systems t
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Rep. DeSaulnier Issues Statement on Democrats Success in Lowering Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following statement:
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Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) made the following statement on Medicare's historic agreement with several drug companies to lower the cost of 10 frequently used medications. This achievement was made possible by House Democrats' and the Biden-Harris Administration's passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which gave Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices for older Americans.
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Rep. Garamendi Speaks at 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit
ZEPHYR COVE, Nevada, Aug. 15 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release:
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), who coordinated the first Tahoe Summit as Deputy Secretary of Interior, spoke at the 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, convening a bipartisan, bi-state coalition of local, state, federal, Tribal, and environmental leaders at Zephyr Cove in Nevada. This year's summit, "Connecting Tahoe: Investing in Transit, Trails, and Technology for the Future," explored signifi
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Rep. Robert Garcia, Who Led Expulsion of George Santos, Issues Statement on Expected Santos Guilty Plea
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following statement:
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Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after the news that former Congressman George Santos will plead guilty after being charged with 23 felony counts, including wire fraud, money laundering, stealing public funds and lying on federal disclosure forms, as well as conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Congressman Garcia was the first member of Congress to take l
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Reps. Garamendi, Johnson Introduce Bill to Hold Foreign Vessel Owner Accountable for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced the "Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act" (H.R.9348) with U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA-04). A longtime leader on maritime issues in Congress, Garamendi was also elected as California's Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and again from 2003 to 2007.
"If the foreign owners of the cargo vessel that took down the
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Steel: Growing Vietnam-China Alliance Threatens Freedom, Human Rights
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Michelle Steel released the following statement following a visit by the new Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam to Communist China.
"For his first overseas visit since taking office, To Lam chose to visit his comrade in arms Xi Jinping in Communist China. Vietnam and China's growing cooperation built on shared communist values should concern the Vietnamese people and all w
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