WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * "50 States of Fraud" * On 60th Anniversary of Medicaid, Speaker Johnson highlights waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid across the country WASHINGTON -- Sixty years ago today, Medicaid was created as an important safety net for pregnant women, single mothers, low-income seniors, and Americans with disabilities. Since then, the program has become dramatically expanded beyond its or  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Recognized as Champion of Limited Government * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) was recently presented with the Champion of Limited Government Award by the Institute for Legislative Analysis (ILA). Congressman Bean earned this legislative honor for his strong record of supporting policies that reduce federal overreach, safeguard individual liberty, and defend the U.S. Constitution  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- CAHIR AI LLC dba CAHIR Solutions, Tampa, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) regarding the Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information. The company's response outlines strategies to modernize electronic health systems,  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Blasts Florida Attorney General's Threats to Remove Orange County Government Officials Over Immigration Enforcement * ORLANDO, FL -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) issued a statement slamming Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, for threatening to remove Orange County Commissioners and Mayor Jerry Demings, after Orange County leaders rejected a prop  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Dermatology Providers Agree to Pay Nearly $850,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Wound Repair Claims * Forefront Dermatology S.C. and Henghold Surgery Center LLC, have agreed to pay $847,394 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing the submission of falsely coded claims to Medicare for wound repair procedures. Forefront owns and operates a dermatology   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Recent Events Are a Reminder of the Need to Improve Warning Systems In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized the critical role of the nominees for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the wake of the catastrophic   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on July 29, 2025: * * * U.S. GRAIN STANDARDS ACT Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives on reauthorization of the United States Grain Standards Act, after receiving testimony from Nick Friant, Cargill, Inc., Chanhassen, Minnesota, on behalf of the National Grain and Feed Association; Kia Mikesh, American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agenci  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Ted Cruz Lead Bill to Stop Federal Reserve from Wasting $1 Trillion Paying Interest on Bank Reserves * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ted Cruz introduced the Fiscal Accountability for Interest on Reserves (FAIR) Act to stop the Federal Reserve from paying banks interest on their reserves. In 2024 alone, the Fed paid more than $186 billion in interest payment  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13071) on July 24, 2025, by American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen and science and technology policy analyst Rachel Lindbergh: * * * Transfer of a Space Vehicle: Issues for Congress P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 reconciliation act signed into law on July 4, 2025, provides for the transfer of a space vehicle designated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administra  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Justice Grant Reauthorization Act * Grant program comes from Whitehouse's bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Pr  more