Lobbyists are professional advocates whose job it is to influence political decisions. According to the law, a lobbyist cannot pay a politician directly to secure a vote. However, the industry has found several ways of working around this restriction. One way is to organize a fundraiser for the candidate they want to influence.1 The fundraiser… Read More: Pharma Funded 2,400+ State Lawmakers’ Campaigns in 2020 »
Congress.gov: “H.R.1978 — Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021,” “S.912 — Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021.” EnergyCommerceHouse.gov: “L.J. Tan, MS, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer, Immunization Action Coalition, Testimony Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health.” Avalere: “Medicare Part D Plans Continue to Require Cost Sharing for Vaccines.” Immunization Action… Read More: Lawmakers Seek to Address Medicare Vaccine ‘Sticker Shock’ »
After the latest Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act, Republican lawmakers are ready to move on from the Obamacare fight even as their party’s state attorneys general vow to fight on. SUPREME COURT FINDS TEXAS HAS NO STANDING TO CHALLENGE OBAMACARE Although the Supreme Court ruled against the latest attempt by 18 Republican-led… Read More: GOP lawmakers ready to move on from Obamacare fight, but… »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers have called on the Environmental Protection Agency to answer questions about asbestos exposure after Reuters reported that documents showed Johnson & Johnson knew for decades of the mineral’s presence in its popular baby powder. FILE PHOTO: A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder is seen in a… Read More: Two lawmakers question EPA on asbestos after Reuters report »