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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nydia M Velázquez (D-NY)

NEW YORK — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led members of the New York congressional delegation in a letter to the Trump administration calling for the immediate release of over $400 million in federal education funding owed to New York public schools. The funding is part of nearly $7 billion in nationwide education grants that have been withheld by the administration despite their appropriation by Congress. 
 
“This reckless delay of over $400 million dollars, which accounts for 10% of federal K-12 funding in New York is alarming local educators and program directors throughout the state,” wrote the lawmakers. “It is also disrupting school and district planning, jeopardizing programming for millions of students, and could result in layoffs and program cancellations.”
 
In the letter addressed to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, the lawmakers raised concerns over the withholding of nearly $7 billion in federal education funding already enacted for Fiscal Year 2025.
 
The delayed funds include support for after-school programs, summer learning, teacher training, and services for English learners and migrant students. Although fully funded by Congress and signed into law by President Trump as part of the FY25 continuing resolution, states were informed on June 30 that the expected July 1 disbursements would not be made.
 
The letter also raises legal concerns that the continued withholding of funds could violate the Impoundment Control Act. The lawmakers question what legal justification the Department of Education and OMB are relying on to delay the disbursement of these formula grant funds, despite clear direction from Congress.
 
In the letter, the lawmakers call for the Department of Education and OMB to release the funding immediately and provide clarity to states, districts, and community partners. It also requests a legal explanation for the delay and asks whether the administration intends to submit a formal rescission request to Congress.
 
“The Department of Education’s mission is to promote student achievement and ensure equal access to education. Delaying congressionally approved funding deeply undermines that goal and threatens to widen existing opportunity gaps particularly for English learners, low-income families, and communities of color,” continued the lawmakers. “We urge you to disburse all $6.9 billion dollars currently being reviewed and provide immediate clarity to states, districts, and community partners who are now facing chaos in their planning and programming. Our students deserve better.”
 
In addition to Rep. Velázquez, Senator Gillibrand, and Senator Schumer, the letter was signed by Reps. Yvette Clarke (NY-9), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Daniel Goldman (NY-10), Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), George Latimer (NY-16), John Mannion (NY-22), Gregory Meeks (NY-5), Grace Meng (NY-6), Joseph Morelle (NY-25), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Josh Riley (NY-19), Pat Ryan (NY-18), Tom Suozzi (NY-3), and Paul Tonko (NY-20).
 
For a full copy of the letter, click here.
 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nydia M Velázquez (D-NY)

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to pass their so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — a cruel and reckless plan that guts Medicaid, slashes food assistance, and delivers massive tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy while endangering the health and economic security of millions of New Yorkers.

“Today, Republicans and Donald Trump pushed through a bill that sells out working families across the country. This will make Americans sicker, hungrier, and poorer while funneling more money to the ultra-wealthy.

“Republicans just voted to rip health care from 1.5 million New Yorkers and slash food assistance for the families who need it most, all to hand out tax breaks to billionaires.

“This bill guts Medicaid, forces hospitals to close, and eliminates over 65,000 health care jobs in New York alone. It could result in over 50,000 preventable deaths each year nationwide. Republicans have also decimated SNAP, the program that helps millions of children, seniors, and working families keep food on the table. In New York, nearly 3 million people rely on SNAP to survive.

“From top to bottom, this bill is a direct attack on working families, immigrants, and the most vulnerable in our society. It is as morally bankrupt as it is economically reckless. The American people will not forget this betrayal, and Republicans will have to face their constituents and explain why they voted to destroy the very programs their communities can’t live without.”

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Velázquez Denuncia la Aprobación en la Cámara de Representantes de los Crueles Recortes del Sistema de Salud del Partido Republicano y el Regalo Fiscal a los Multimillonarios

WASHINGTON — Hoy, la congresista Nydia M. Velázquez ( D-NY) ha hecho pública la siguiente declaración después de que los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes votaran a favor de su llamado “Big Beautiful Bill”, un plan cruel y temerario que destruye Medicaid, recorta la asistencia alimentaria y ofrece enormes exenciones fiscales a los más ricos, al tiempo que pone en peligro la salud y la seguridad económica de millones de neoyorquinos.

“Hoy, los republicanos y Donald Trump impulsaron un proyecto de ley que vende a las familias trabajadoras de todo el país. Esto hará a los estadounidenses más enfermos, más hambrientos y más pobres, mientras canaliza más dinero a los ultra ricos.

“Los republicanos acaban de votar para arrancar la asistencia médica a 1,5 millones de neoyorquinos y recortar las ayudas alimentarias a las familias que más lo necesitan, todo ello para conceder exenciones fiscales a los multimillonarios. 

“Este proyecto de ley destruye Medicaid, obliga a cerrar hospitales y elimina más de 65.000 puestos de trabajo en el sector sanitario sólo en Nueva York. Podría provocar más de 50.000 muertes evitables al año en todo el país. Los republicanos también han diezmado SNAP, el programa que ayuda a millones de niños, ancianos y familias trabajadoras a mantener los alimentos en la mesa. En Nueva York, casi 3 millones de personas dependen del SNAP para sobrevivir.

“De arriba abajo, este proyecto de ley es un ataque directo a las familias trabajadoras, a los inmigrantes y a los más vulnerables de nuestra sociedad. Es tan moralmente insolvente como económicamente imprudente. El pueblo estadounidense no olvidará esta traición, y los republicanos tendrán que enfrentarse a sus electores y explicarles por qué votaron a favor de destruir los mismos programas sin los que sus comunidades no pueden vivir.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nydia M Velázquez (D-NY)

BROOKLYN — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-7) and Reps. Grace Meng (NY-6), Gregory Meeks (NY-5), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined IRS and CFPB employees to call on the Trump administration to act to immediately address overcrowded and unsafe working conditions at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) office in Brooklyn.

“What’s happening to IRS and CFPB workers in New York is unacceptable,” said Congresswoman Velázquez. “Since this administration’s return to office mandate, workers are being crammed into overcrowded spaces without proper equipment or privacy, while those with serious health needs are denied basic accommodations. This is all part of Trump and DOGE’s efforts to push out federal workers and tear down their disfavored agencies. These public servants deserve safe conditions, basic respect, and a government that follows the law.”

Velázquez and her colleagues visited the IRS office last month and heard directly from employees facing unsafe conditions, mobility barriers, and repeated denials of remote work despite medical needs. At the press conference, workers shared their experiences under the Trump administration’s return to office mandate, including being forced to work in overcrowded public interview rooms, returning from medical leave without support, and being denied telework even during chemotherapy and pregnancy.

CFPB employees also spoke about being locked out of their Manhattan office for months, with no access to their workspaces or personal belongings.

During the press conference, the lawmakers and workers called for urgent improvements to working conditions, including legally required accommodations for disabled and pregnant workers, and greater accountability from the federal government regarding the unacceptable conditions at offices like 2 MetroTech.

“Imposing adverse working conditions is not how we should treat those who work nonstop to serve us. I support cutting government waste and rooting out fraud and abuse. But that is not what’s happening here. This is throwing our federal workforce into chaos and not treating our federal workers with the dignity and respect they deserve. To all our IRS employees who are impacted, we hear you. We see you. We stand with you. And we will continue fighting on your behalf until this situation improves.”- Congresswoman Grace Meng

“It is unconscionable that the very federal employees who serve the public each day are being subjected to hazardous, overcrowded, and inhumane working conditions,” said Congressman Meeks. “We cannot allow a return-to-office mandate to become a tool for dismantling vital agencies or forcing out dedicated public servants. IRS and CFPB employees and other civil servants across the country, deserve dignity, proper accommodations, and a safe environment in which to do their jobs. I stand with them in demanding accountability and immediate action from this administration.” 

“The conditions at the 2 MetroTech IRS office in Brooklyn are illegal and unacceptable,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “A long-simmering problem has now become a full-blown crisis under this administration’s blanket return-to-office mandate, which has forced hundreds more employees into workspaces plagued by mold, leaks, and unsanitary conditions. This is not neglect but intentional: the Administration is trying to make workplace conditions so bad for federal workers that they voluntarily leave and prevent the government from fulfilling its mission.  I was proud to stand with my New York City colleagues and the National Treasury Employees Union to demand immediate action from the Trump Administration to fix these conditions and ensure federal workers are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”

“The IRS has denied reasonable accommodations to our Manhattan members with at risk pregnancies, persons in wheel chairs and other mobility limitations, and persons with acute and chronic illnesses requiring regular healthcare. This is unacceptable and we call on the agency to abide by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, federal law, and common decency and reinstate telework reasonable accommodations.”- Autherine Wilson, NTEU Chapter 47 IRS President

“The New York City IRS offices are overcrowded. Many people are forced to work in conference rooms and cramped interview rooms here at 2 Metrotech. Some of my co-workers here are forced to telework, while some of my disabled co-workers have been forced to work without reasonable accommodations. As federal workers, we deserve dignity and respect in the workplace.”- Yeranissa Almanzar, IRS Worker

“I have been employed in the IRS for 38 years. I use a wheelchair to get around due to my disability. I was able to work at the IRS because I had a reasonable accommodation to work remotely until this year. I love my job, can function at the highest levels and have no problems at work as long as I have a reasonable accommodation.”- Larry Rosenbluth, IRS Worker

“By denying IRS workers reasonable accommodations and locking CFPB employees out of their offices, the administration is putting up barriers to us doing our jobs. We just want to do our work and provide the services that Americans count on.”- Jim Savage, CFPB Worker

“The way the IRS is treating our disabled and pregnant employees who need reasonable accommodations is despicable. At Chapter 271, we always have our members backs and will not give up the fight until the agency reinstates reasonable accommodations for our members.”- Kevin Williams, NTEU Chapter 271 President
 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nydia M Velázquez (D-NY)

NEW YORK — Today, outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center at 26 Federal Plaza, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) was joined by Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), immigrant rights advocates, and legal experts to spotlight the No Masks for ICE Act and call for immediate federal action to end secretive, unaccountable immigration enforcement.

“We would never accept it if the NYPD operated in masks without names or badges—and we shouldn’t accept it from ICE either,” said Velázquez. “When agents hide their faces and identities they create chaos, fear, and open the door to abuse. Immigrant communities are left wondering if they’re being arrested or kidnapped. That’s not how law enforcement should operate in a democracy. This bill is about restoring basic standards and bringing basic transparency and accountability to immigration enforcement.”

Velázquez introduced the No Masks for ICE Act earlier this month in response to a surge of incidents in which ICE agents have conducted arrests in plain clothes and masks, without clearly identifying themselves or their agency. Advocates say the arrests have resulted in confusion, panic, and even impersonation by criminals exploiting the lack of accountability.

The bill would:

1. Prohibit ICE agents from wearing facial coverings during enforcement actions, unless medically necessary or required for safety;
2. Require agents to wear clearly marked clothing displaying their name and affiliation with ICE during arrests;
3. Mandate written justification for any use of a mask, to be submitted by a supervisor within 48 hours;
4. Require DHS to report annually to Congress on any complaints and disciplinary actions related to violations of the bill.

“The past few months we’ve seen a disturbing pattern: masked, plain-clothes agents ambushing immigrants outside courtrooms and on city streets,” said Rep. Jerrold Nadler. “If their operations are legitimate and above-board, why is there a need for anonymity, and why don’t they need warrants to come onto private property?  This bill will put an end to those intimidation tactics, restore transparency, and ensure the public knows exactly who is wielding federal power in our communities.”

“Democracy cannot exist in darkness, nor can it exist behind a mask,” said Benjamin Remy, Senior Staff Attorney for New York Legal Assistance Group’s Immigrant Protection Unit. “In immigration courts across the country, we have seen masked ‘agents’ committing violent and atrocious violations of people’s most basic rights — all while shielding themselves from accountability by concealing their identities. Without accountability and transparency, there is no true due process — and this should terrify us all.”
 
“The New Yorkers we serve have a fundamental right to know who is detaining them, why they’re being arrested, and how to hold officers accountable if their rights are violated,” said Deborah Lee, Attorney-in-Charge of the Immigration Law Unit at The Legal Aid Society. “When ICE agents hide behind masks, it creates fear and confusion in already vulnerable immigrant communities — and opens the door to impersonation, abuse, and civil rights violations. Due process means knowing who is detaining you and being able to challenge that detention in court. We applaud prime sponsor Congresswoman Velázquez and co-sponsor Congressman Jerrold Nadler for bringing much-needed attention to an issue that demands action.”
 
The No Masks for ICE act is cosponsored by Reps. Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Luz Rivas (D-CA), Chuy Garcia (D-IL), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Emily Randall (D-WA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Greg Casar (D-TX).

Read a full copy of the bill here.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nydia M Velázquez (D-NY)

WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA), co-chairs of the Congressional Hepatitis Caucus, sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging him to maintain longstanding federal recommendations for hepatitis A and B vaccinations.
 
The letter comes following Kennedy’s unprecedented decision to remove all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) earlier this month.
 
“For decades, ACIP has been an American pillar of public health, widely trusted by medical providers, insurers, individuals, and parents across the nation,” wrote the lawmakers. “Their recommendations, including the universal hepatitis B childhood vaccination recommendation, were crafted using sound, evidence-based research and science.”
 
Kennedy’s move to replace the entire panel with 8 new members including vaccine skeptics has sparked concern among lawmakers on both sides of aisle, and public health experts, including the American Medical Association, which questioned whether the new appointees have the expertise required to make science-driven vaccine recommendations.
 
In the letter, Velázquez and Johnson emphasize the life-saving impact of hepatitis vaccines. The hepatitis B vaccine is the first anti-cancer vaccine, preventing a chronic infection that is the leading cause of liver cancer. Since the CDC began recommending routine infant vaccination over 30 years ago, infections in babies have dropped by 95%. Before that, 18,000 children were infected annually. Without universal access to the birth dose, thousands of infants could once again become infected each year.
 
“Hepatitis B is a chronic disease that leads to liver cancer in 25% of untreated people,” wrote the lawmakers. “With liver cancer being the sixth leading cause of all cancer deaths in the U.S, this is not the time to move backwards by making it more difficult to access our key prevention tool. It is imperative that we maintain the current hepatitis B vaccine guidelines for babies and children to prevent lifelong chronic liver disease, ensure appropriate access, save money, and eliminate one of the leading causes of liver cancer.”
 
The lawmakers also raised concerns about potential changes to hepatitis A vaccine guidance, citing outbreaks in 37 states since 2016. While many recover from hepatitis A, people with chronic liver disease face serious risk.
 
“We fully support efforts to combat chronic disease and increase prevention in this country,” said the lawmakers. “The hepatitis A and B vaccines support these goals and has done more to prevent chronic disease and cancer than almost any other medical innovation in our lifetimes. Great strides have been made in the last several decades, and countless lives have been saved. To alter the government’s recommended vaccination schedule would not only move us backwards but will cause people to die needlessly.”
 
For a full copy of the letter, click here.
 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Washington, DC — Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee’s Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after Canadian leaders announced the country would rescind its digital services tax (DST) in the interest of resuming trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

“Canada’s DST withdrawal is an important step forward for American trade interests and North American cooperation, as the DST was discriminatory toward American job creators and contrary to Canada’s USMCA commitments. Eliminating it paves the way to more productive trade discussions and a fair deal for our world-leading digital services providers and innovators. I thank President Trump and his team for standing up for American leadership in digital trade.” 

BACKGROUND:

In February, Congressman Smith supported President’s Trump’s executive order to level the playing field for American businesses in the international digital marketplace.

Smith repeatedly encouraged the previous administration to take action to hold trade partners accountable for unfair practices such as Canada’s tax on digital services.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Washington, DC — Yesterday Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Carol Miller (R-WV) led 41 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The letter commends the Trump administration for its efforts in trade negotiations and urges it to address remaining barriers imposed by the South Korean government unfairly targeting American service providers and innovators in digital industries.

In the letter, the members wrote:

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As broader negotiations with Korea continue, we urge the administration to address remaining barriers Korea imposes on U.S. companies. Doing so could further level the playing field for American exporters, strengthen supply chains, and support continued bilateral investments, to the benefit of American industry, consumers, and workers.

One barrier that we urge you to address in any negotiations is proposed legislation advanced by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) and embraced by the new Lee Jae-myung government which disproportionately targets U.S. digital companies for heightened regulatory requirements. The legislation mirrors the European Union’s blatantly discriminatory Digital Markets Act and would impose disparate legal and enforcement standards designed to undermine innovative business models and disadvantage successful American companies.

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Additionally, Korea has long used competition law to advance protectionist aims and promote discriminatory policy outcomes. In recent years, the KFTC has been the primary mechanism to accomplish these ends. In some cases, this has led to targeting U.S. companies with dawn office raids, hyper-aggressive enforcement measures, and threats of criminal prosecution for common industry practices that are not considered criminal in any other country. Such excessive and arbitrary competition law enforcement not only leads to unjustified investigations and unwarranted penalties but also greatly constrains U.S. business operations in the Korean market.

Read the full letter here.

Representatives who joined Smith and Miller in sending the letter include: Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Mike Bost (R-IL), Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Ben Cline (R-VA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Ron Estes (R-KS), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Vince Fong (R-CA), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Young Kim (R-CA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Rich McCormick (R-GA), John McGuire (R-VA), Mark Messmer (R-IN), Dan Meuser (R-PA), Max Miller (R-OH), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Riley Moore (R-WV), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Greg Steube (R-FL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), David Valadao (R-CA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Rob Wittman (R-VA), and Rudy Yakym (R-IN).

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Washington, DC — Today Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) announced he would retire from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of the 119th Congress:

“Congressman Bacon has shown extraordinary dedication over his many years of military and public service. I thank Don for his friendship, and I look forward to continuing to work with him for the next 18 months on behalf of the people of Nebraska.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Washington, DC — Today Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement after the House passed the Senate amendment to H.R. 1, sending the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President Trump’s desk for signing into law.

“Getting our work done on this legislation is a game changer for American workers, families, and our nation’s long-term fiscal outlook. It not only prevents severe tax hikes and expands tax relief for family farms, small businesses, and middle-class Americans, it strengthens essential Farm Bill programs. It also ensures public assistance programs remain sustainable for the neediest Americans and empowers the Trump administration to keep our communities safe.  

“I championed provisions in the package which will empower parents with educational choice, support biofuels producers and energy affordability, and boost growth for capital-intensive industries such as manufacturing. After years of work in the Ways and Means Committee and months of intense debate across both the House and the Senate, this bill will catalyze President Trump’s plan to energize our economy and get our country back on track.” 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Dwight Evans (2nd District of Pennsylvania)

WASHINGTON (July 11, 2025) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) is co-leading a bipartisan bill that would enable hospitals to extend successful “Hospital at Home” programs for an additional five years.

“The Hospital at Home program has been working for patients of Redeemer Health in the Philadelphia area, and for patients of other health systems across the country. I’m happy to partner with my Ways and Means Committee colleagues Reps. Buchanan and Smucker to continue, improve and expand this program that helps a lot of people,” Evans said.

“While I continue to have serious concerns about the impact the recently signed Trump budget bill will have on hospitals and health care in general, I believe it’s important to work together to make progress for our constituents where we can, and extending successful Hospital at Home programs for an additional five years is one of those areas.”

The lead House sponsor is Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), who serves with Evans on the influential Ways and Means Committee, which oversees Medicare, Social Security, trade and taxes. Their co-lead sponsor of the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act is fellow Ways and Means member Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11). Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

In November 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver to provide hospitals with increased flexibility to care for certain patients from the comfort and convenience of their homes, rather than in a hospital setting. According to the American Hospital Association, this model has been proven to “reduce costs, improve outcomes and enhance the patient experience.”

A recent report from CMS shows that allowing patients to be treated in a more familiar environment and routine accelerates recovery time, lowers the mortality rate and reduces the risk of hospital-acquired infections and falls. This legislation would extend the current hospital-at-home waiver program through 2030, allowing hospitals to continue participating and providing quality care to patients.

The bill would also require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and CMS to conduct a comprehensive study comparing home-based care and inpatient care across several key criteria, including care quality, rates of infection, hospital readmission and levels of satisfaction among patients and their caregivers. Based on the findings of this evaluation, CMS would then be directed to issue formal health and safety regulations to govern the program moving forward.

“Our nation is getting sicker and sicker, but programs like ‘Hospital at Home’ allow us to treat patients more efficiently while delivering high-quality care at a lower cost,” said Buchanan. “Home health services are especially crucial for the nearly 200,000 seniors in my district. The Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act would ensure that more than 200 hospitals across 34 states, including 23 in Florida, can continue participating in this program and provide quality care to those in need. We must ensure this life-changing model remains available for years to come.”

Smuckersaid, “Innovative care models, like delivering acute care through Hospital at Home, provide patients high-quality care at lower costs. Extending this commonsense policy is a clear win for both patients and taxpayers. Hospital systems across my district have successfully used Hospital at Home to care for patients safely and effectively. Congress should come together again to extend these provisions and give more patients the flexibility to receive acute care and recover comfortably in their own homes.”

“The American health care system must evolve to meet the needs of the patients in the 21st century,” said Senator Scott. “Hospital-at-home care provides better outcomes for patients while reducing costs. This legislation ensures that successful programs like this can continue to serve families across South Carolina and the nation.”

“This legislation is about protecting access to quality health care, lowering costs for patients, and improving the health and well-being of our family and neighbors,” said Senator Warnock. “I will always work to lower costs and increase health care access for Georgians, and I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan effort.”

The legislation is supported by the American Hospital Association.

“America’s hospitals and health systems see hospital-at-home programs as a safe and innovative way to care for patients in the comfort of their homes. This legislation will provide additional time to continue gathering data and will also provide much needed stability for new and existing programs. The AHA thanks Reps. Buchanan and Evans for their strong leadership and dedication to extend the hospital-at-home model for five years,” said Lisa Kidder Hrobsky, senior vice president for advocacy and political affairs, American Hospital Association.

Evans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. Evans’ website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on YouTube, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads.

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