Health Data Privacy Rears Its Head at Facebook Hearing
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During Congressional hearings last week, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called on Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to support her bill, Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act, which would require companies like Facebook to improve protections for health data privacy and the privacy of other sensitive information. E&C Democrats Request EPA Watchdog Investigate Potential Intimidation of Ethics Officials & Additional Costs to Taxpayers Due to Pruitt’s Time Spent Outside DC
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Four Energy and Commerce Democratic leaders sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General (IG) Arthur Elkins, Jr. today requesting that his office open an investigation focusing on whether EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has misused or abused his position to inappropriately enrich himself or his family members and whether EPA’s political leadership applied political pressure on Agency ethics officials. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor's Statement on Republican Sabotage of the Affordable Care Act
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL) urged policy makers to work together to protect consumer protections, lower costs and end Republican sabotage. U.S. Rep. Castor's Statement After Republicans Voted to Rip Consumer Protections Away
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after the congressional Republican vote today to rip consumer protections away from hardworking families and small businesses – elevating the interests of Wall Street over Main Street: U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announces $1.6 million in recovered federal benefits for Tampa Bay families
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With the help of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14), hundreds of veterans, seniors, troops, families and neighbors in the Tampa Bay area recovered more than $1.6 million in unpaid federal benefits in 2016. Nearly half—$773,132—was owed to our local veterans for benefits they have earned. 31st Annual "Trouble in Toyland" Survey Spotlights Recalled Toys
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As shoppers set out to buy holiday gifts, colorful toys will catch the eye of children and adults. However, some toys can have hidden dangers, exposing children to dangerous chemicals or injury-causing hazards. New AARP report highlights significant out-of-pocket costs for family caregivers
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A new AARP report issued today details the out-of-pocket costs for caregivers in the United States – on average, family caregivers are spending 20 percent of their total income on caregiving expenses. This builds on last year’s AARP family caregiving report, which revealed the number of family caregivers in the United States – about 40 million, with Florida home to nearly 2.7 million of these caregivers. Democrats lead discharge petition to force vote on student loan debt refinancing bill
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Today, Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) released the following statement after their discharge petition to force a yes-or-no vote on the Courtney/Warren Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act (H.R. 1434) was signed by nearly 170 colleagues in under 48-hours: IRS sending additional staff to Tampa to deal with long lines
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Lidennise Jaquez drove from Orlando to Tampa on Thursday because a letter from the IRS. advised her she had to show up in person with a photo ID to prove her identity. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
