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Camp Floor Statement: H.R. 647 - The ABLE Act of 2014 December 3, 2014 Many of us know the joys and responsibilities of being a parent. We spend years ensuring our children have the skills and education to reach their full potential as they grow and enter adulthood. Many of these everyday responsibilities parents face can and often do increase tremendously when they have a child with a disability. Today, we have an opportunity to ease some of those challenges. The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, commonly known as the ABLE Act, will allow those with disabil... More
Floor Statements
Camp Floor Statement: H.R. 5771 - The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 December 3, 2014 As we all know, there is a series of tax provisions that routinely expire that Congress must then renew, typically extending them for one year retroactively and one year prospectively. Congress routinely extends these policies without offsetting the revenue loss. This on-again, off-again style of legislating on a temporary basis is a terrible way to make tax policy. Hardworking taxpayers deserve to know whether these tax policies are going to be there year in and year out on a permanent basis. ... More
Press Release
House Passes Important Disability and Tax Extension Legislation December 3, 2014 Washington, DC – Today, on a strong bipartisan basis, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014, by a vote of 404 to 17. The House also passed H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, by a vote of 378 to 46. The ABLE Act (H.R. 647) is designed to help more individuals with disabilities work, save, and live independently without losing access to Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). In discussing H.R. 647, Ways... More
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Brady, McDermott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Medicare Fraud December 2, 2014 Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced the Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2014. The legislation reforms Medicare’s anti-fraud programs and emphasizes preventing fraud, waste, and abuse before it happens. In announcing the legislation, Chairman Brady said, "Medicare fraud is far too prevalent in too many communities across America. It is stealing precious dollars from our senior... More
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House Passes Bipartisan Bill to End Social Security Benefits for Nazis December 2, 2014 Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5739, the No Social Security for Nazis Act, with unanimous support from both sides of the aisle. Introduced by Ways and Means Social Security Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and Ranking Member Xavier Becerra (D-CA), H.R. 5739 would stop Social Security benefits to Nazis. In introducing the bill on the House floor, Chairman Johnson said, “For many years, a loophole has allowed Nazis to get Social Security benefits. While the number of ... More
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