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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following statement:. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Affordable Care Act case California v. The first action I took as Colorado attorney general was to join with other states in defending the ACA in this case.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced the formation of the Healthy Future Task Force, led by Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie and Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Devin Nunes. “I appreciate Leader McCarthy appointing me to serve on the Healthy Future Task Force.

WASHINGTON- During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing with Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Rep. In Rep. Katko's opening remarks, he highlighted the persistent and costly flooding that has occurred in communities along Lake Ontario's shoreline and criticized FEMA for failing to provide relief.

Earlier this month, CMS students John Naples and Lincoln Pattison were selected as winners in a statewide art contest. The Arson Watch Reward Program Fire Safety Poster Contest is sponsored by the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association. It is open to all Massachusetts students in grades 6, 7 and 8..

Jun. 30— When Ben Shortreed and friends lit fireworks in his yard before the Fourth of July last year, a shell exploded in his left hand, causing damage so severe a surgeon had to amputate the hand that night. “A harmless, low-key family day turned into a pretty life-changing event,” said Shortreed, 42, who lives in the town of Verona and is part owner of an insurance agency…

On behalf of the groups listed in the attachment to this letter, we appreciate the opportunity provided by the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation of the Committee on Natural Resources, to testify and submit written comments on the impacts and the retirement of the AES Puerto Rico, L.P. coal-fired power plant in Guayama, Puerto Rico.

Denver- Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Tammy Baldwin urged Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to review a number of issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer seniors to improve high-quality, culturally competent care to this…

WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich lauded President Joe Biden signing into law S.J. Res 14 to reinstate methane emissions standards to protect public health and tackle the climate crisis. Senator Heinrich, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. Senators Angus King and Ed Markey, introduced S.J. Res 14, a resolution of disapproval…

Families of missing Surfside condo building residents waited Tuesday for a miracle that never came, despite the“ grueling” six-day effort by rescue crews looking to find someone alive in the rubble of the collapsed tower. The letter, first revealed by USA Today, informed residents the building’ s roof had become“ much worse” and required additional major repairs,…

The aftermath of summer storms, such as those that hit many neighborhoods and freeways in metro Detroit, often includes many angry consumers who soon discover what their insurance policies do— and don't cover— in these types of emergencies. J. Robert Hunter, director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America, said drivers will need to have…

Jun. 29— A weekend of storms and heavy rainfall brought flooding to several areas of the state, most significantly in the Detroit area. Although Ottawa and Allegan counties didn't report the significant flooding that the east side of the state had, forecasts of more rain in the coming days leaves the possibility. Flood waters can pose health threats with…

The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following testimony by David Certner, legislative counsel and director of legislative policy for government affairs at AARP, as part of a virtual hearing entitled “Examining Pathways to Build a Stronger, More Inclusive Retirement System”:. On behalf of our nearly 38…

The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following testimony by Teresa Ghilarducci, Irene and Bernard L Schwartz professor of economics and policy analysis at the New School for Social Research in the department of economics, as part of a virtual hearing entitled “Examining Pathways to Build a Stronger,…

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony on June 17, 2021, David I. Maurstad, deputy associate administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of a remote hearing entitled “Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, Part II”:.