| Bright Votes to Prevent Severe Cuts in Medicare, Tricare |
| 11/19/09 | |
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bobby Bright voted today to prevent a severe cut in Medicare and Tricare, ensuring that seniors and veterans will continue to have access to the doctors of their choice. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act will permanently reform the Medicare payment system to doctors, repealing a 21% cut in payments to physicians scheduled to occur in January. Doctors treating veterans covered under Tricare are subject to the same payment rates. The bill passed by a 243 – 183 margin and now goes to the Senate for consideration.
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| Bright Co-Sponsors Job Training Legislation |
| 11/19/09 | |
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to grow American jobs, Congressman Bobby Bright co-sponsored the American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Act (AMERICA Works). Bright joined Rep. Walt Minnick (ID) in introducing H.R. 4072, which directs existing public job training funds to be used in developing nationally portable and industry-recognized credentials for workers in technical fields such as health care, energy, and construction, to name a few. This is especially helpful for workers entering the job market for the first time, transitioning into a new job, currently unemployed but in the job market, and for military men and women entering the civilian workforce. |
| Bright Votes to Reauthorize Grants for Firefighters |
| 11/18/09 | |
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bobby Bright voted for the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act today. H.R. 3791 reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program for the next five years. The programs are administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The bill passed by a bi-partisan 395 - 31 margin. The bill now heads to the Senate for further consideration. |
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