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February 25, 2019
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The Fair Care Act: H.R. 1332

Section-by-Section Summary

 

TITLE I: Private Sector Health Insurance Reforms

 

Subtitle A—Commercial Health Insurance Provisions

 

Section 101. Invisible High-Risk Pool Reinsurance Program

 

Issues:Health Care

February 7, 2019

Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress:


February 1, 2019

This week, the Arkansas delegation sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, voicing support of the provisions in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service's (CMS) recently proposed rule, Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses, that would reform the use of pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees, or pharmacy price concessions, in the Medicare Part D program. Delegation members issued the following statements in response:


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Monuments and Potomac River at night
January 30, 2019

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-Utah) welcomed U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) to serve on the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Federal Lands. Westerman issued the following statement in response:


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The Capitol building at night
January 30, 2019

GOP Rep. Bruce Westerman wants to put federal forest management at the top of Congress's list of priorities for 2019 and avoid a repeat of 2018's deadly wildfire season.

Westerman wants to amend the House Committee on Natural Resources' rules package and carve out a specific policy jurisdiction on managing federal forests, a move the Arkansas representative hopes will force lawmakers to focus on crafting policies that include more active forest management.


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United States Capitol Dome and Flag
January 30, 2019

Everyone knows budgeting isn't the most interesting conversation starter. Friends and co-workers are unlikely to discuss their money-delegating procedures, and even the latest and greatest budget won't grab headlines – that is, until part of the U.S. government is shut down over funding disagreements. Current government closures have already made history as the longest on record, affecting 800,000 federal workers with no end in sight.

What got us here?


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The Capitol building at night
January 17, 2019

Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) welcomed U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


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Ceiling of the National Statuary Hall
January 16, 2019

Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) announced that they will once again co-chair the bipartisan House Dyslexia Caucus in the 116th Congress.


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Capitol Sunrise
January 8, 2019

On January 4, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement regarding the start of the 116th Congress and his priorities for the upcoming year:


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US Capitol Building with sunrise sky
December 20, 2018
The Senate passed the Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act on Wednesday (December 19), officially sending the bill to President Donald J. Trump for his signature.