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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-02-17 ( 5 items ) |
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McGovern Statement on FEMA's "Unconscionable" Denial of Disaster Relief for Leominster (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024:
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Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement expressing his frustration and disappointment at FEMA's recommendation to deny disaster relief for Leominster, and recommitted himself to fighting for the resources the city deserves to recover from September's unprecedented and catastrophic flo more PR
Neal Opening Statement at Hearing With IRS Commissioner Werfel (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 15, 2024, at a hearing with Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel:
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Welcome back to the Committee on Ways and Means, Commissioner Werfel. As always, it's truly an honor to have you with us today, in the middle of what's promising to be another record-breaking filing season.
The dedication of the employees of the Internal Revenue Service is remarkable. I thank them fo more PR
Pressley, Warren, Markey, MA Del. Seek Answers from Cerberus Over Private Equity Firm's Role in Creating Steward Health Care's Financial Challenges (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
"Cerberus and its private equity executives received $800 million in profits," but "the current financial challenges at Steward Health Care hospitals threaten access to medical care for thousands of people in eastern Massachusetts"
BOSTON -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with all members of the Massachusetts congressional delegati more PR
Trahan Joins Bipartisan Group to Reauthorize Creating Hope Act, Save Lives of Children With Rare Diseases (10)
LOWELL, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024:
Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, introduced the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024 alongside Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Anna Eshoo (D-CA-16), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Michael Burgess (R-TX-26), and Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44). This legislation would reauthorize the C more PR
Warren, Jayapal Announce Three Drug Manufacturers Pulled Sham Patents after Warnings, Urge FDA to Continue Fight Against Big Pharma Companies' Patent Abuse (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Lawmakers Probed Big Pharma's Sham Patent Claims after FTC Warnings in December 2023; Are Now Sharing Responses with FDA to Assist in Development of New Orange Book Guidance
Pharma Companies' Responses to Lawmakers' December 2023 Letters (PDF)
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) released responses from eight pharmaceutical more PR
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