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Dalilah's Law: Restoring safety on our roadways
On Feb. 25, an 80,000-pound truck was seen driving the wrong way for miles down Highway 61, a divided highway in my congressional district.
This bipartisan solution could solve America's water crisis
On the Central Coast of California, water is at the core of our way of life. It is the driving force of our agriculture, the bedrock of our economy and the most basic necessity for everyone who calls our region home.
US-made batteries can help power America's AI future
Artificial intelligence is dramatically reshaping our economy and national competitiveness.
Let's build America's future
For generations, America's infrastructure has served as the backbone of our economic strength.
America's maritime renaissance depends on building the industrial base
The United States is unquestionably both a great power and the world's leader in many technologies and industries.
FDA drew a line on illegal drug copycats. Now it must enforce it
The Food and Drug Administration has taken an important and overdue step to rein in the mass marketing of compounded drugs that have never been reviewed or approved by the agency.
A toothache should never ground a warfighter
I learned early in life that pain doesn't wait.
Lowering health care costs for ALL Americans
As a physician, a 24-year Army veteran, and a former director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, I have spent my life caring for patients.
Congress reduced prescription drug costs. Let's do it again
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have strayed far from their original purpose, which was using their buying power to achieve lower prescription drug costs for employers and consumers.
Congress must step up and strengthen health care preparedness
The 21st century has repeatedly exposed the vulnerabilities in America's healthcare system.
Nursing home reform begins with safe staffing, stronger caregiver support
Before serving in the halls of Congress, I walked the halls of primary care clinics and nursing homes, caring for our nation's Greatest Generation.
Keeping pace with innovation: Empowering Americans in the age of wearables
Americans are paying more attention to their health than ever before.
Supporting caregivers is critical to a strong American workforce
Caregiving makes all other work possible. Yet too many people don't understand how essential it truly is.
Health care isn't a left-wing or right-wing issue: It's an American one
Democrats want to expand federal policy and spending, while Republicans want to cut regulation and spending.
From compliance to intelligence: A smarter path for state reform
As state legislatures convene across the country, the implications of H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," are no longer theoretical.
Obamacare's broken promise: Affordability
When the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, the American people were promised one thing above all else: affordability. It was a goal so central it was written into the name of the legislation.
Americans fighting rare diseases deserve effective solutions
Every patient deserves a fair shot at a healthy life, especially those battling the most devastating and life-threatening illnesses.
Medicare must keep pace with FDA-authorized breakthrough medical technologies
Every day, doctors across America diagnose Medicare beneficiaries with life-threatening or debilitating conditions, then face a frustrating reality.
We must deliver quality, affordable health care for rural families
From serving Ohioans at the state level to doing so in the U.S. Senate, my mission has been simple: bring down costs and make life more affordable for working families.
Rural health care requires local solutions
In rural Virginia, access to health care is not guaranteed. It must be protected.
