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Mike Thompson is a U.S. Representative for California's 5th congressional district, serving since January 6, 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, healthcare, and environmental protection throughout his tenure. Thompson has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting military families and improving access to healthcare for all Americans.
Every day 30 people are killed by someone using a gun. Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the United States. When will you be bringing a bill to the floor to help put an end to this carnage? Mr. Speaker, our country…
Since we were last together on the floor, gun violence has been unending. There were eight dead, seven injured at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas; one dead, four injured at a medical office in Atlanta, Georgia; six dead in Henryetta…
The drug price negotiation provisions in that bill saved taxpayers $288 billion.
If America is to remain the leader in the healthcare technology innovation, we must ensure that the FDA and CMS approval process for DPTs are in sync.
We also capped the price of insulin at $35 a month and capped seniors' out-of-pocket costs at $2,000 per year.
I would like to start by reminding folks that the Inflation Reduction Act, which we passed in the last Congress with no help from our Republican colleagues, reduced the deficit by $300 billion over 10 years.
You can have the most exciting innovative drug in the world, but, if no one can afford to buy it, it doesn't help a single person.
I think I have that number right. But other outside--13 fewer cures is what they said and other outside experts indicated that number could be as high as 135 different cures.
I am calling on my Democrat colleagues to work with me on a technical fix to the bill to make sure that more rare disease drugs and treatments are protected from the negotiation process.
Our seniors deserve timely access to these lifesaving breakthrough treatments.
In every other industrialized country, the government negotiates drug prices with manufacturers.
I thank the gentleman for his leadership and yielding me the extra time to speak. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I share my colleagues' goal of ensuring that our trade laws are fairly enforced. I…
I appreciate the fact that you cleared up this nonsensical argument that we heard continuously over the course of the last year that this $80 billion was going to pay for heavily armed agents running around kicking in doors.
When we fund you with proper funding levels, does that cost money or does it allow you to recoup the money that is owed?
In the last Congress Democrats on this committee advanced legislation, the Green Act, which ultimately served as the climate portion of the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Republicans' signature bill in 2017 was fully available to Chinese companies and investors, added over $2 trillion to the debt.
And remember before we passed the ACA, being a woman was a preexisting condition.
It has been a long-time priority of mine, and I think one of the few silver linings in the COVID cloud.
We need to get ahead of the curve, and that is why Mr. Kelly and I have legislation that will provide tax incentives for brain research.
I am grateful that you and President Biden have made mental health a high priority.
The issue of skilled labor and the shortage of skilled labor was brought up. And I just want to say, you know, you are not alone. I hear about that every day in my District.
Tariffs are terrible. They should be the last resort. We are experiencing problems from the last administration's imposition of tariffs.
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