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Guthrie Statement on Biden’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Announcement

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the White House announced President Biden will end the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023. “On the eve of the Pandemic is Over Act going on the House floor, President Biden finally…

Guthrie Chosen to Chair E&C Health Subcommittee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today was selected to serve as the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the 118th Congress. “Thank you to Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers for selecting me to serve as the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It is an honor and…

Guthrie, Dean Reintroduce Bill To Address Nursing Home Workforce Shortages

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) reintroduced the Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act, a bill to help reinforce America’s nursing home workforce. “Quality care for seniors in nursing homes continues to be threatened by historic workforce losses in nursing homes. I reintroduced the Building America’s Health Care…

Guthrie Introduces Bill to End the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today introduced the Pandemic is Over Act, a bill to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). “The COVID-19 pandemic is over. Despite President Biden admitting this in September, his administration just authorized the 12th extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. It is long overdue for President Biden to end the…

Guthrie, Matsui on Bill to Reauthorize Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Being Signed Into Law

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) released the following statements after S.4052, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022, was signed into law. S.4052, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022 is the Senate…

Guthrie Sends Bipartisan Letter to Help Seniors Gain Timely Access to Innovative Medical Technologies

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) sent a bipartisan letter with U.S. Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to urge CMS to streamline the Medicare coverage process to help ensure Medicare beneficiaries can gain timely access to…

Guthrie, Matsui Praise House Passage of Bill to Reauthorize Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) applauded House passage of S.4052, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022. The House passed the Senate companion bill of Guthrie’s and Matsui’s H.R.5561, Early Hearing Detection and…

Guthrie Praises Passage of a Maternal and Child Health Bill Honoring the late Congresswoman Walorski

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after H.R. 8876, the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 passed in the House. “With bipartisan support in the House today, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski’s legacy bill…

Guthrie, Eshoo, Griffith, Peters, Burgess, Matsui Introduce Bill To Help Patients More Quickly Access FDA-Approved Medical Innovation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) reintroduced the Pre-approval Information Exchange Act with U.S. Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Scott Peters (CA-52), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), and Doris Matsui (CA-06) to help patients more quickly access new drugs and medical devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “The…

Guthrie Introduces Bill To Help Prevent Cyberattacks Against Health Care Providers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Republican Leader of Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, introduced the Department of Health and Human Services Cybersecurity Coordination Act to improve federal cybersecurity readiness and reduce cyberattacks that can put patient safety and privacy at risk. Guthrie’s legislation implements…