WASHINGTON, DC – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), today announced that the previously postponed hearing entitled, “Update on the Restoration of Puerto Rico’s Electric Infrastructure,” has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 2 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. More information [ READ MORE ]
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E&C Continues Probe of Abuse, Neglect, and Patient Harm at Nursing Homes
WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding media reports detailing instances of abuse, neglect, and patient harm at both Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Nursing Facilities (NFs) participating in Medicare and/or Medicaid. The letter was signed by Energy and Commerce [ READ MORE ]
Harper Statement on Passage of the Omnibus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Gregg Harper (MS-03), Chairman of the Committee on House Administration and the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement after the House passed the omnibus, which provides all discretionary funding for the federal government for the remainder of the 2018 fiscal year: “This afternoon, I [ READ MORE ]
Committee Leaders Request Information from EPA on Reorganization Plans
Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt seeking further information regarding EPA’s reorganization plans, particularly as it relates to workforce analysis. Walden, Shimkus, and [ READ MORE ]
Week in Review
Dear Friend, We’ve just completed another week in our nation’s Capital, and it was a busy one to say the least. I want to share with you some highlights from the week, including a few legislative updates, as well as some pictures that I think you will enjoy: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act This week, the [ READ MORE ]
Signed! The RAISE Family Caregivers Act
Dear Friend, Earlier this week, President Trump took a big step for the millions of loving family caregivers across america by signing the RAISE Family Caregivers Act. I, along with several of my colleagues in the House and Senate, introduced this bill to focus the nation’s policies and resources on the growing burdens on family [ READ MORE ]
“Duty, Honor, and Country”
Dear Friend, Today, we honor the brave men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces throughout our nation’s history. With great courage and sacrifice, our servicemen and women kept us safe and acted selflessly to protect America’s interests here at home and across the globe. The freedoms we enjoy are possible because [ READ MORE ]
If we don’t stand up for the life of the unborn, who will?
Dear Friend, Last night the House passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36). This bill protects the lives of unborn children by prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the point at which it has been shown that unborn children can feel pain. Also known as Micah’s Law, it is named in honor [ READ MORE ]
Mississippi Farmers Deserve Better
Dear Friend, Agriculture is Mississippi’s number one industry, with more than 35,000 farms covering over 10 million acres of farmed land. It is clear that Mississippi family farmers are vital to our daily lives, so why then would we impose a tax on these family farmers that could jeopardize their livelihood and cost them the [ READ MORE ]
This Week in Photos
Dear Friend, This was another busy week in Washington and in Mississippi! In addition to several important votes and hearings, I had the opportunity to meet with a number of constituent groups and families from Mississippi to hear more about the issues that impact them, their businesses, and their communities. I want to share with [ READ MORE ]
More money in YOUR Paycheck
Dear Friend, As we begin our work in Washington this fall, Congress is turning our focus toward fixing the over-complicated, burdensome tax code in the United States. It has been over 30 years since President Reagan signed into law our nation’s largest Tax Reform bill since the founding of our nation; in that time, [ READ MORE ]
This Week in Washington – For the Week of July 14, 2017
This week in Washington: Today, the House passed H.R. 2810, the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), funding our military and authorizing increases to the size of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air Force, as well as our Army Guard and Reserve, Naval and Air Reserve, and Air Guard. The bill includes proposals [ READ MORE ]
VIDEO: Happy Independence Day, From My Family to Yours
“Each year, the Fourth of July is a time for families, friends, neighbors, and communities to come together and celebrate the birth of this great nation. As you hear the fireworks and smell the food on the grill and watch the gorgeous American sunset, it is important to remember those who sacrifice so much [ READ MORE ]
Update on the Supreme Court
Dear Friend, I want to update you on some important decisions made by the United States Supreme Court this week as President Trump’s nominee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, takes his seat on the highest court in the land. The Supreme Court released several decisions that have a significant impact on many Americans: The Court ruled in a 7-2 decision [ READ MORE ]
An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us
Dear Friend, This morning a gunman opened fire on a group of Republican legislators as they were practicing for the charity Congressional Baseball Game set to take place tomorrow evening. As Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, I was briefed immediately following this terrible event and the committee and I have continued to monitor [ READ MORE ]
Dodd-Frank, Leave Us “A Loan”
Dear Friend, While much attention has been given to the Senate this week, what the House will vote on tomorrow has the potential to help every community in America. The highest priority of this Congress is to offer relief from the crippling regulations that the Obama Administration laid on the shoulders of American families. We must give [ READ MORE ]
Happy Memorial Day
Dear Friend, On this Memorial Day, my family and I join with you in reflecting upon the incredible sacrifice of those who have given their lives in service and protection of America. The debt that we owe to these heroes is one we can never repay, but we honor their memories by acknowledging that our freedoms are [ READ MORE ]
Don’t Be Fooled
Dear Friend, I hope you have had a good week and are looking forward to the holiday weekend. These days we are bombarded with information. And just as there are organizations and media outlets obsessed with criticizing and attacking our president, there are also organizations and media outlets that want to drive a wedge between [ READ MORE ]
The Week in Photos – For the Week of May 19, 2017
Dear Friend, We’ve just completed another week in our nation’s Capitol, and it was a busy one to say the least. In recognition of National Police Week, my colleagues and I passed several bills that supported the brave men and women who serve and protect. Throughout the week I had the opportunity to meet with several groups [ READ MORE ]
Voters Spoke and We Answered
Dear Friend, Seven years is enough. Obamacare has done the opposite of what President Obama promised it would, when he said, “You’ll find more choices, more competition, and in many cases, lower prices.” What we have seen instead was fewer choices, less competition, and skyrocketing premiums. Nearly a third of counties in the entire country [ READ MORE ]
