WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) took to the House floor Thursday and urged Congress to take action to extend federal funding of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Fitzpatrick’s complete remarks are below. You can watch or download HERE.
A military spending bill that authorizes $7 million for a health study on U.S. citizens exposed to the toxic chemicals PFOS and PFOA, as well as tens of millions of dollars in cleanup funds, is headed for President Donald Trump’s desk for signing. Whether the measures actually will be funded remains an open question.
A health study could include residents of Bucks and Montgomery counties who were exposed to the chemicals in drinking water after they were used in firefighting foams at nearby military bases.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) joined the House Tuesday in passing the Conference Report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [H.R. 2810] which included six amendments authored or sponsored by the freshman representative.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) introduced legislation this week to expand the use of state programs aimed at cracking down on ‘doctor shopping’ in response to the opioid epidemic. The Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly (MONITOR) Act [H.R. 4236] provides for baseline requirements that urge states to utilize and maximize the use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) to track controlled-substance purchases.
Today nearly 100 Americans will die from a drug overdose involving prescription drugs. Since 1999, deaths from prescription opioid overdose have more than quadrupled. Many have suggested this crisis will only get worse before it gets better – with some estimatessuggesting we could lose half a million Americans in the next decade.
Last week, President Donald Trump declared the nation’s opioid crisis a national health emergency. Though he has many critics, the president has been praised for focusing a national spotlight on the accelerating rates of death and despair brought about by addiction.
“We think that an emergency declaration is important, in part, because it frees up resources, it cuts some red tape, and allows the president to take action,” said U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur, a South Jersey Republican.
Last week, President Donald Trump declared the nation’s opioid crisis a national health emergency. Though he has many critics, the president has been praised for focusing a national spotlight on the accelerating rates of death and despair brought about by addiction.
“We think that an emergency declaration is important, in part, because it frees up resources, it cuts some red tape, and allows the president to take action,” said U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur, a South Jersey Republican.
Congressmen aim to win tens of millions of dollars for contamination cleanup, as well as a nationwide health study that could include residents from affected communities in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan, bicameral group of Pennsylvania lawmakers including Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-13) and Rep.
