Great news: The House just passed the Lower Drug Costs Now Act that will give Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices for prescriptions drugs and make the lower prices available to people with private insurance! Drug companies have been charging Americans more than people in other countries and that’s not fair. Savings from HR 3 will help improve Medicare with new benefits for vision, hearing and dental care – and save families and employers enormous sums.
More good news for military families and all federal workers: the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report passed yesterday with a 3.1 percent pay raise for service members (largest in a decade), improvements to base housing, and a new 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. The needs of our military service members and their families are paramount and I am delighted that the Democratic-led House delivered for service members and their families. For months, I have worked with families who reside on MacDill Air Base in housing that contains mold and who have pressed for accountability from derelict contractors. The NDAA establishes a bill of rights for military families and ensures that contractors are held accountable.
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