H.R.3519 - To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.

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Edolphus Towns

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11/29/2011--Introduced.Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to exempt specified programs under title XVIII (Medicare ) of the Social Security Act from fall back sequestration. Prohibi
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11/29/2011--Introduced.Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to exempt specified programs under title XVIII (Medicare ) of the Social Security Act from fall back sequestration. Prohibits any direct spending reductions for such programs.

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12/01/11
Democrats Introduce Bill To Protect Medicare From Sequestration

But today, a group of seven House Democrats led by Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY) beat the GOP to the punch and introduced H.R. 3519 in an effort to exempt Medicare from the $123 billion in cuts to provider reimbursements: “Hospitals in New York ...

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12/01/11
On the Super Committee Trigger, It's Cut for Cut (Except the Cuts Aren't Cuts)

Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY) introduced H.R. 3519, along with six other House Democrats, in a bid to exempt Medicare. Towns said Wednesday that hospitals would not be able to cope with reduced Medicare reimbursements required under the sequestration ...

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05/22/12
Congressman Smith introduces the Veterinarian Services ...

On the House Floor, Rep. Adrian Smith describes the critical shortage in our nation's veterinary workforce and encourages his colleagues to support HR 3519, the Veterinarian Services Investment Act.

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05/21/12
Congressman Smith introduces the Veterinarian Services ...

On the House Floor, Rep. Adrian Smith describes the critical shortage in our nation's veterinary workforce and encourages his colleagues to support HR 3519, the Veterinarian Services Investment Act.

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04/26/12
Obama sides with privacy advocates, threatening a veto CISPA | BMW

This is a bit of an eye-opener: the Obama administration threatened Friday to veto H.R. 3519 Cyber intelligence sharing and law protection, due to concerns over the impact of privacy laws. Sponsored by top Republicans and ...

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