These unilateral approaches by President Biden and his administration are simply, in my view, unconscionable in the face of a global pandemic.

Every administration, whether it is Republican or Democrat, always comes back with a budget request for the Army Corps of Engineers that is below the level of the year before.

I would like to say thank you to Congressman Foster for his work on the importance of research at our national laboratories all across the country.

we need to get this before the authorizing committee so that they can actually address this and allow, as you say in your thing in the Biden administration says build back better.

this subcommittee on a bipartisan basis places high priority on fulfilling the Federal Government's Tribal trust responsibility.

We wrote a law, a bipartisan law in this committee... to reflect the transformation in the Medicare program.

If confirmed, I will look at the telehealth flexibilities developed for the current public health emergency and determine how we can build on this work to improve health equity and improve access to health care.

along with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch, Representative Mike Simpson, and Representative Russ Fulcher, I rise today to honor the lives and service of CW4 Jesse Anderson, CW3 George ``Geoff'' Laubhan, and CW3 Matthew Peltzer. These three…

The successful Medicare Part B program must continue to serve its 47 million enrollees without government interference.

Medicare's financial stability was a key issue discussed by the bipartisan Bowles-Simpson Commission.

I strongly support private insurance so patients can choose the coverage option that best meets their need.

I strongly support private insurance to allow consumers to choose the health-care coverage that best meets their needs.

We must carefully evaluate our response to the pandemic and implement appropriate reforms based on the lessons we have learned.

The popular Medicare Advantage program that covers 24 million beneficiaries must be allowed to continue to thrive.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the HHS mission even more critical, as these programs will play a key role in the pandemic response.

The HI trust fund is in dire straits. The most recent Medicare trustees report projected that the HI trust fund would be officially bankrupt in 2026.

The Department of Health and Human Services is a sprawling department, with over 80,000 employees and responsibility for over $1 trillion in annual spending.

The new administration should work with Congress in a bipartisan way to ensure that Medicare is able to serve current and future beneficiaries.