CCAGW Urges Arizona Legislators to Oppose HB 4001

February 17, 2026 Arizona House of Representatives Commerce Committee Arizona State Capitol 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona, 85007 Dear Representative, On behalf of the 9,425 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in Arizona, I urge you to reject HB 4001, which would establish a new “alternative nicotine products” […]

CCAGW Urges Florida Legislators to Oppose HB 697

February 13, 2026 Florida House of Representatives Health & Human Services Committee 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Dear Representative, On February 17, 2026, the Health & Human Services Committee may hold a hearing on HB 697.  On behalf of the 20,863 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) […]

CCAGW Joins Coalition Opposing the Codification of Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing

February 12th, 2026 The Honorable Members United States Congress Washington, D.C. 20515 RE: Coalition Opposing the Codification of Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing  Dear Members of Congress, We, the undersigned organizations, write in opposition to codifying a Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) prescription drug pricing model into law. In addition to doing nothing to address foreign freeloading, MFN would […]

CCAGW Urges Missouri Legislators to Oppose HB 1975

February 9, 2026 Missouri House of Representatives 201 West Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Dear Representative, On behalf of the 6,484 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in Missouri, I urge you to reject HB 1975, and similar legislation that would create unnecessary barriers that will undermine the […]

CCAGW Urges Missouri Senators to Oppose SB 968

February 6, 2026 Families, Seniors and Health Committee Missouri Senate 201 West Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Dear Senator, On behalf of the 6,484 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in Missouri, I urge you to reject SB 968, and similar legislation that would create unnecessary barriers that […]

CCAGW Submits Testimony on FirstNet Reauthorization to House Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing Evaluating FirstNet: Performance, Accountability, and Reauthorization Testimony for the Record Thomas A. Schatz President Council for Citizens Against Government Waste February 4, 2026 Chairman Hudson, Ranking Member Matsui, and members of the committee, my name is Thomas A. Schatz, and I am the […]

CCAGW Joins Coalition Supporting Federal Preemption of State Laws Specific to AI

January 28, 2026 Re: Urging Federal Preemption of Certain State Laws and Regulations Specific to Artificial Intelligence To the Members of Congress, On behalf of our respective organizations, we write to express our strong support for a targeted federal approach that temporarily preempts certain state laws and regulations specific to artificial intelligence (AI). Federal preemption […]

CCAGW Submits Testimony Regarding FirstNet to Senate Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media Hearing Evaluating Progress, Reauthorization of the Federal Public Safety Communications System Testimony for the Record Thomas A. Schatz President Council for Citizens Against Government Waste January 28, 2026 Madam Chairwoman and members of the committee, my name is Thomas A. Schatz, and I […]

CCAGW Urges Michigan Legislators to Oppose HB 4878

January 27, 2026 Michigan House of Representatives Health Policy Committee Room 519, House Office Building 124 North Capitol Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48933 Dear Representative, On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the House Health Policy Committee will hold a hearing on HB 4878.  On behalf of the 10,125 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste […]

CCAGW Joins Coalition Supporting The Recycling Technology Innovation Act

January 26, 2026 The Honorable Dan Crenshaw U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Gary Palmer U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Crenshaw and Palmer, On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing a broad coalition of taxpayer, free-market, and consumer advocates, we write to express our strong support for H.R. […]