WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In bipartisan letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Senators called for the agency to provide Medicare coverage for standing elevation systems in power wheelchairs Standing elevation systems allow some people with disabilities to stand, improving health outcomes and providing greater independence Senators: "The absence of Medicare coverage for these systems leaves many bene  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Senators raised concerns about how dynamic pricing can be used to price gouge and squeeze American families Kroger is the largest supermarket operator in the United States, boasting over 400,000 employees and nearly 3,000 stores across the country. Since fall 2023, Senator Casey has produced four reports detailing his investigations into corporate greed squeezing families' budgets The Senators wr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Chairman of the National Intelligence Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, recently led a weeklong series of critical and successful intelligence meetings in Liberia, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Germany. The mission of Fitzpatrick's trip was to conduct of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: LANGHORNE, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced that he has secured $251, 653.33 for Richlandtown Fire Company through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. Congressman Fitzpatrick also recently secured $130,000+ for the Bensalem Township Fire Rescue Department, $160,000+ for the Sellersville Fire Department, $90,000+ for  more

DECATUR, Georgia, Aug. 10 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law released the following testimony by Aisvarya Panakam, an OB/GYN resident, from a July 23, 2024, field hearing entitled "Health Impacts of Abortion Ban on Georgia Women": * * * Good morning, Senator Ossoff and distinguished members of the Human Rights and the Law Judiciary Subcommittee. My name is Dr. Aisvarya Panakam and I use she/her pronouns. I am a recent graduate of Harvard Medical School and a curre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) called on the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) extend Medicare coverage to include a device which would help some Americans with disabilities get around more easily and live healthier and mo  more