Sentences with phrase «bipartisan health legislation»
Connecticut senator Chris Murphy, a longtime ally of Sandy Hook families who helped craft the bipartisan health legislation, said the bill «probably would not have just been signed into law without Sandy Hook Promise's advocacy in Congress and with the White House».
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But this latest effort may not succeed given the tight time constraints and skepticism from Senators like Arizona Republican John McCain, who has been insisting that any health care legislation go through a bipartisan committee process in regular order (rather than a pure party - line vote).
Republican Congressman Chris Gibson's bipartisan legislation requires the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control to audit available research on vector - borne diseases like Lyme disease.
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy helped to convene a mental health summit today in support of bipartisan legislation he is sponsoring that's aimed at addressing the issue.
A study by two bipartisan groups estimated that the country's poorest families would lose more than $ 2,500 in average annual health care benefits once the legislation was fully phased in, illustrating the political challenge the GOP bill poses.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R - NY - 21) helped the House pass the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act — bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to reform the federal mental health system and help reduce instances of gun vioHealth Crisis Act — bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to reform the federal mental health system and help reduce instances of gun viohealth system and help reduce instances of gun violence.
President Obama speaks as he hosts a bipartisan meeting to discuss health overhaul legislation at Blair House in Washington, D.C. Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images hide caption
In January 2015, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) began considering bipartisan legislation to reauthorize ESEA.
«We're excited to see Senators Nelson, Portman and Cantwell introduce this strong bipartisan legislation to address a growing problem that destroys ocean habitat, harms human health, decimates coastal economies and kills countless marine animals.»
«Planned Parenthood urges President Bush to sign this important and bipartisan legislation that will ensure more children and pregnant women get access to quality, affordable health insurance, and not deny millions of children access to health care.
This pro-prevention, pro-women's health legislation has bipartisan support.
On a conference call with reporters today, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), praised Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - NY) for introducing bipartisan legislation that will fix the affordable birth control crisis affecting college health clinics and safety - net providers.
But instead of pushing legislation that would take health care away from millions, now is the time for Congress to work towards common sense, bipartisan health care solutions that put people first.»
Yesterday, the U. S. House of Representatives passed the «Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015,» which provided a bipartisan, long - term solution for Medicare payments to physicians (this legislation is referred to as the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) repeal bill — and more informally as the «doc fix» bill) and reauthorized for an additional two years the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), scheduled to expire in September.