WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Jeff Jackson's bipartisan bill to expand parental leave in the military became law as President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill will expand parental leave in the National Guard and Reserve forces to include fathers, adoptive, and foster parents. Congressman Jackson introduced the bipartisan Reserve Component Parental Leave Parity Act in April and secured the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. regarding regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence in health care. "Artificial intelligence is set to transform health care dramatically, and its emergence in the field of medicine is happening rapidly," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "As a ph more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearings: Capital Markets Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Examining the DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implications for Retirement Savings and Access" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently sent a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of the Treasury to lower out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs by enforcing a rule limiting the use of harmful "copay accumulators." Copay accumulators prevent copay assistance from counting towards a patient's d more PR