July 28, 2021 Senate Committee on the Judiciary U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator, On Thursday, July 29, your committee is scheduled to markup S. 1435, the “Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021” sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa.). The bill would […]
July 28, 2021 The Honorable Toni G. Atkins Senate President Pro Tempore State Capitol Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Senator Atkins, Legislation that would regulate how a health care service plan, health insurer, or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), SB 524, is currently under review in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would prohibit these entities from […]
CCAGW Urges House to Oppose HR 4502 Letters to Officials July 27, 2021 Dear Representative, You will soon be voting on H.R. 4502, a consolidated appropriations bill. On behalf of more than one million members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), I urge you to support the following amendments […]
July 27, 2021 The Honorable Mitch McConnell United States Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Minority Leader McConnell: Our national debt from the past year now exceeds the cumulative deficits for the first 200 years of our country’s existence. The enormity of recent federal spending is driving inflation rates up and […]
July 24, 2021 Dear Senator, I understand that you are currently finalizing negotiations on the so-called bipartisan infrastructure package, including provisions that would radically change laws and regulations related to broadband access. On behalf of the more than one million members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, I strongly urge you […]
July 23, 2021 RE: Broadband Infrastructure Spending Dear Senators: We write to you today over some concerning developments in the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations on broadband. We are guided by the principles of limited government and believe that the flaws in the infrastructure framework go well beyond the issues discussed here. Nonetheless, our present aim is to advocate […]
July 19, 2021 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Senate Majority Leader Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Minority Leader Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Maxine Waters Chairwoman, House Financial Services Committee Washington, D.C. […]
July 19, 2021 The Honorable Anthony Rendon Speaker of the California State Assembly State Capitol Room 219 Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Speaker Rendon, The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) wanted you to be aware of legislation, SB 524, that is currently under review in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would prohibit […]
July 19, 2021 California Assembly Appropriations Committee State Capitol, Room 2114 Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Assembly Member, Legislation that would regulate how a health care service plan, health insurer, or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), SB 524, is currently under review in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would prohibit these entities to engage in “patient […]
July 13, 2021 Open Letter to the United States Senate Dear Senator: We the undersigned organizations write to express our strong concerns over a proposed tax increase included in the framework of the bipartisan infrastructure package that would be a direct tax on American job creators. As organizations dedicated to protecting individuals and businesses […]
