June 22, 2021 The Honorable Mayor Muriel Bowser Executive Office of the District of Columbia Mayor 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 Dear Mayor Bowser, On behalf of the 2,811 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in the District of Columbia, I urge you to veto B24-0020. This […]
June 21, 2021 The Honorable Curt VanderWall Chairman Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services Michigan State Senate PO Box 30036 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7536 Dear Chairman VanderWall, You will soon hold a legislative hearing on HB 4348, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act. This legislation, should it become law, would allow the […]
June 17, 2021 U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator, The Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (BRIDGE Act) was introduced on June 15, 2021, by Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio). On behalf of the more than one million members […]
June 17, 2021 Ohio Statehouse 1 Capitol Square Columbus, Ohio 43215-4275 Dear Legislator, On behalf of the 124,028 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in Ohio, I urge you to support AM4546-1 of the Senate omnibus amendment to Sub. House Bill 110, which would protect the tax dollars of […]
June 14, 2021 Governor Janet Mills 136 State Street Augusta, Maine 04330 Dear Governor Mills, On June 10, 2021, the Maine Senate passed LD 1432, which passed the House of Representatives on June 9, 2021. The legislation creates a funding program for municipal broadband networks and sets the minimum standard at […]
CCAGW Urges Governor Greg Abbott to Veto HB 1919 State Action June 9, 2021 The Honorable Greg AbbottOffice of the GovernorState Insurance Building1100 San JacintoAustin, Texas 78701 Dear Governor Abbott, HB 1919, which has been passed by the Texas Legislature and is currently before you to sign or veto, has been described by supporters as […]
June 2, 2021 Dear Member of Congress: We urge you to reject efforts to pass H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This legislation imposes new taxes and government price controls on American medical innovation. It creates a 95 percent excise tax on manufacturers and imposes an international reference pricing scheme that directly imports […]
May 27, 2021 Colorado House of Representatives 200 East Colfax Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Representative, You will soon consider a price control bill, SB21-175, for pharmaceuticals sold in Colorado. On behalf of the 36,384 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in Colorado, I urge you to oppose this […]
May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 Maine House of Representatives 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0002 Dear Representative, On behalf of the 9,510 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in Maine, I urge you to oppose LD 1550. This legislation would prohibit “the sale and distribution of all flavored […]
May 21, 2021 U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator, The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste understands there may be an effort underway to “hotline” S. 1435, a bill that would amend the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act with regard to pharmaceutical patents and “product hopping” and have it pass by unanimous consent. On […]
