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Camp Statement on CMS’ Announcement on Medicare Part D Rule Changes March 10, 2014 Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in response to CMS’ announcement that it would not finalize certain rules related to Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. "I appreciate that CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner will not finalize controversial provisions of the proposed Part D rule. It was clear from the overwhelming number of comments from seniors, advocacy groups, Part D plans and Members of Congress that CMS' proposal ... More
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Camp Statement on February Unemployment Numbers March 7, 2014 Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its unemployment report for February 2014. “This jobs report still isn't good enough. We have essentially lost a decade of opportunity due to a continually weak economy, and it is clear that at this rate we are drifting toward losing a generation. Washington may be doing fine, and the President may think it is OK to walk away from the problems we face ... More
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IRS Agrees to Turn Over Lerner Documents to Camp March 7, 2014 Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced that after months of discussions with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding producing documents pertaining to the Committee’s investigation of the IRS targeting of conservative groups and subsequent issuance of 501(c)(4) rulemaking, the IRS will turn over Lois Lerner emails and documents to the Chairman. “The IRS has decided to finally make Lois Lerner’s documents and emails available to the Committee. This is a si... More
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Ways & Means GOP to CMS: Halt Proposed Medicare Part D Rule Changes March 7, 2014 Washington, DC - Ways and Means Committee Republican Members sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner asking CMS to halt the proposed rule changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. The proposed rule uses a false interpretation as to the non-interference clause between the federal government and the development and delivery of prescription drugs. As a result, the propose... More
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Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal with U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew March 6, 2014 Mr. Secretary, welcome back to the Committee and congratulations on your one-year anniversary as Treasury Secretary, I am sure this has been quite a year for you. As you know, over the past three years, this Committee has been working on comprehensive tax reform so we can make the code simpler and fairer for all taxpayers. And, last week we released a draft that achieved that goal – lowering rates across the board. As a result, the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation found our plan would in... More
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