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U.S. Rep. Lamborn introduces bill to address fentanyl use among youth
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Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn introduced a bill last week seeking to create and fund fentanyl use prevention efforts targeting the youth. If passed, House Bill 9221 would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to launch a public education campaign on fentanyl use and identify addiction among youth. In addition, the bill would…
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Pelosi prescription drug bill faces centrist resistance
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing an uphill battle in her attempt to insert legislation that would enable the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices in the planned Democratic $3.5 trillion infrastructure and social spending bill. The legislation is H.R. 3, “The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act,” which would allow the Department…
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Sen. Bennet seeks transparency in drug pricing at hearing
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WASHINGTON – A top Trump administration official explained a proposed prescription drug price policy during a congressional hearing Tuesday that drew a caution from Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. “There is a complete lack of transparency in this industry, and it’s not just in drugs, it’s everything in health care,” Bennet said. Until consumers can…
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TIPTON: On the agenda for 2018 — water rights, veterans care and more
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It is an honor to represent the people of Colorado’s Third Congressional District, and with the second session of the 115th Congress underway. I am focused on continuing to advance legislation to build economic opportunities for hardworking Colorado families, protect our nation’s public lands, and guarantee safe and healthy communities. In 2017, my colleagues and…
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DeGette co-sponsors bill to protect birth control rights
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WASHINGTON – Colorado U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette was a lead sponsor of a bill introduced Thursday to block the Trump administration from limiting women’s access to birth control. The bill is a response to Interim Final Rules from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this month that exempt employers from some requirements to…
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Viano: GOP health insurance reform bill must stop Obamacare-induced bleeding
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Back in 2010, voters across the nation swept Republicans into office, giving the GOP the majority in the House of Representatives for the first time in years. Two years later, Americans allowed the Republicans to take control of the Senate, and the party has managed to maintain its majority in the federal legislative branch ever…
