Power Play: Washington Week in Review December 18
Week in Brief
Tax Reform: Members of the House and Senate Hold a Conference Committee Hearing on H.R. 1, “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) Issue Opening Statements. Conference Chairman Brady gave each Conferee Three (3) Minutes to Deliver an Opening Statement.
Powers Principal William von Oehsen Discusses CMS Rule and Changes to 340B Program
Powers Principal William von Oehsen was quoted in a Politico article discussing the Trump administration’s decision to cut the drug discount program by more than 28 percent. Read More
Powers Principal Peggy Tighe Advocates for 340B Program
Powers Principal Peggy Tighe was quoted in The Hill discussing how lawmakers hope to block a CMS rule that could cut billions of dollars from safety-net hospitals and other providers.Read More
Powers Principal Bill von Oehsen Honored at 340B Anniversary Event
Powers Principal Bill von Oehsen joined six current and former members of Congress and nearly 200 safety-net healthcare providers on Capitol Hill last month to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the 340B drug discount program. Read More
Power Play: Washington Week in Review December 11
Week in Brief
Government Funding: The House of Representatives and the Senate Pass a Continuing Resolution to Fund the Federal Government through December 22nd. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael Burgess (R-TX) Issues a Statement. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ-11) Issues a Statement. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Issues a Statement.