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Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2810):
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Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 (H.R. 849) passed the House of Representatives:
Today's vote to repeal Obamacare's Independent Payment Advisory Board is part of keeping our promise to the American people to repeal Obamacare. Unelected bureaucrats should never be empowered to make decisions to cut Medicare, threatening seniors' access to care without proper accountability to Congress and the American people. I urge Mitch McConnell to not let this bill fall by the wayside in order for Congress to deliver the health care reform Americans need.
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Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement in response to the introduction of the tax reform proposal:
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Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after news broke that Chairman Hensarling will retire at the end of his current term:
Much of the RSC's modern legacy can be attributed to Chairman Hensarling's grit and wisdom while he served as RSC Chairman from 2007-2009. Without fail, he has always been able to crystalize the conservative direction forward when Congress is presented with challenges. It is not often that we get champions in Congress for limited government and fiscal discipline like Jeb. He will be missed.
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Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after President Trump announced he intends to designate Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy David Kautter as Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service:
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Washington - Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after next week's House floor schedule was released with a vote on the Senate-passed budget resolution:
Next week, the House will consider a budget that moves us towards keeping our promise to the American people - passing meaningful, permanent tax reform.
Though the Senate ignored the House's attempt to balance the budget and reform mandatory entitlement programs, the Republican Study Committee remains committed to fulfilling our pledge of fiscal responsibility.
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Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration ending Cost Sharing Reduction Payments:
President Trump made the right call in deeming these payments unlawful. Under no circumstance should Congress attempt to expand Obamacare by cutting a check for President Obama's bailout of insurance companies. Instead, Congress must fulfill the promise to repeal and replace Obamacare with high-quality, patient-centered health care.
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Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order making it easier to gain insurance through association health plans:
This executive order has the potential to implement better health care policy by opening up health care markets and increasing patient choices. The executive order could offer relief to Americans crushed by rising premiums and regulations caused by Obamacare. This relief is desperately needed by those suffering from Obamacare's mandates.
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Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after passage of the FY 2018 House Budget:
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Washington – Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after the vote (139-281) on the RSC's FY18 Budget: Securing America's Future Economy:
I'm proud of the work of our members to put together this budget proposal that balances in 6 years. Today's vote is a good indicator of those Republicans committed to reining in America's out-of-control spending. The RSC proposal takes measures that some may consider drastic. The reality is: it is necessary. The longer we wait to take action to control our spending, the higher our debt climbs and the more drastic any solution will have to be.
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