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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-12-10 ( 4 items )  
Rep. Kaptur Led Legislation Renaming US Route 20 As "National Medal of Honor Highway" Passes House, Heads To President's Desk To Be Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation which would designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." The legislation was led by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) in the House  more PR

Warren Slams Inhaler Manufacturer GSK for its Billion Dollar Drug Price-Gouging Scheme, Harming Millions of Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) a follow-up letter on its decision to discontinue Flovent HFA, the go-to inhaler for children, and replace it with an authorized generic version of the drug. This comes after new research from John Hopkins University revealed that GSK's pricing scheme was costing patients, taxpayers, and state Medicaid programs. In March 2024, Senator Wa more PR

Warren, Castro, Casar Urge Military to Improve Access to Medical Debt Relief for Civilian Patients (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and Greg Casar (D-Texas) wrote to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) urging it to strengthen the proposed Military Health System Modified Payment and Waiver Program (MHS MPWP) rule to limit costs for non-beneficiary civilians people not covered by a military health care plan who cannot afford to pay the high costs o more PR

Whip Clark Statement on Rep. Clarke's Election as Congressional Black Caucus Chair (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement congratulating Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-9) on her election as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 119th Congress. "Since her arrival to Congress in 2007, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has been an ardent advocate for the people of New York and our nation lending her voice to highlight the challenges faced by worker more PR