CCAGW leads coalition against the Local Radio Freedom Act Letters to Officials April 5, 2021 To Republican Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: As organizations supporting intellectual property rights, we write to reiterate our opposition to any reincarnation of the so-called Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) and urge you to refrain from co-sponsoring […]
April 5, 2021 The Honorable Judy Lee Chairwoman North Dakota Senate Human Services Committee 600 East Boulevard Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0360 Dear Chairwoman Lee, It is our understanding that HB 1032, pharmaceutical transparency legislation, was voted for reconsideration by your committee on April 1. Previously, the committee had voted 5 to 1 to recommend […]
March 29, 2021 Arkansas House of Representatives 500 Woodlane Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Representative, On behalf of the 14,027 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in the state of Arkansas, I urge you to oppose HB 1709, a bill that would utilize price controls to determine the […]
March 22, 2021 Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator, On behalf of the more than one million members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, I write to you regarding the hearing your committee […]
March 23, 2021 North Dakota House of Representatives State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Bismarck, ND 58505-0360 Dear Representative, You will soon consider SB 2170 on the floor of the House. The House Committee on Industry, Business, and Labor voted to recommend “do not pass” on SB 2170 by a vote of 10-3-1. On behalf of […]
March 22, 2021 The Honorable Rachel Prusak Chairwoman Oregon House Committee on Health Care 900 Court Street Northeast Salem, Oregon 97301 Dear Chairwoman Prusak, You will soon consider a price control bill HB 3267 for pharmaceuticals sold in Oregon. On behalf of the 32,510 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in […]
March 22, 2021 The Honorable Deb Patterson Chairwoman Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care 900 Court Street Northeast Salem, Oregon 97301 Dear Chairwoman Patterson, You will soon consider a price control bill SB 844 for pharmaceuticals sold in Oregon. On behalf of the 32,510 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) […]
March 22, 2021 The Honorable George Keiser Chairman North Dakota House Industry, Business, and Labor Committee 600 East Boulevard Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0360 Dear Chairman Keiser, On behalf of the 4,460 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in North Dakota, I urge you to oppose SB 2170. SB 2170 adopts […]
March 17, 2021 The Honorable Drew Hanson Chairman Washington House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee P. O. Box 40600 Olympia, Washington 98504-0600 Dear Mr. Chairman, On behalf of the 49,574 members of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in Washington, I urge you to vote against SB 5062, relating to the management, oversight, […]
Testimony Submitted for the Record on HB 1032 – Prescription Drug Cost Transparency North Dakota Senate Committee on Human Services Thomas Schatz President Council for Citizens Against Government Waste March 15, 2021 The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit, organization representing more than one million members and supporters nationwide, with 4,461 members […]
