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MARKEY STATEMENT ON HOUSE HEALTH CARE BILL
Nov 7, 2009
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Following the vote on H.R. 3962 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Betsy Markey released the following statement:
After carefully reviewing this legislation and hearing from thousands of Coloradans across my district, I could not support this bill. This was not an easy decision ...
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MARKEY, BENNET PUSH TO HELP OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS ACCESS VITAL MEDICINE
Oct 23, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today led a bi-partisan group of 30 House members in sending a letter to TrailBlazer Health Enterprises and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging them to approve the off-label use of Avastin (bevacizumab) for treatment of ovarian cancer in Texas, Okl...
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MARKEY LAUNCHES PUBLIC OUTREACH BLITZ ON HEALTH REFORM PROPOSALS
Aug 13, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today released a busy schedule of public meetings that will focus on federal health care reform proposals currently being considered by Congress. Rep. Markey will be listening to constituent concerns and answering questions regarding the proposals.
“This mo...
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MARKEY FIGHTS FOR TAX FAIRNESS FOR SELF-EMPLOYED
Jun 23, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today announced that she will co-sponsor H.R. 1470, the Equity for our Nation’s Self-Employed Act, bi-partisan legislation aimed at addressing an unfair tax on health insurance premiums for the self-employed.
Under the current tax code, corporations can deduct the cost...
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MARKEY INTRODUCES BI-PARTISAN SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE BILL
May 13, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey joined a bi-partisan group of lawmakers today in introducing H.R. 2360, the Small Business Heath Options Program (SHOP) Act, which aims to make health insurance more available and affordable for small businesses and their employees.
“Small businesses drive job cr...
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REP. MARKEY HAILS V.A. DECISION TO OPEN NEW VETS HOSPITAL IN COLORADO
Mar 18, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey joined Colorado Congressmen Ed Perlmutter, John Salazar, Mike Coffman, Doug Lamborn and Jared Polis in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, where he announced plans to construct a new stand-alone medical facility for veterans in Colorado. ...
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MARKEY STANDS UP FOR VETERANS, OPPOSES OBAMA PLAN
Mar 18, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey joined Virginia Congressman Glen Nye and a bi-partisan group of 66 other House members in sending a letter to President Barack Obama, urging the Administration to scrap a proposal that would require veterans to use private insurance to pay for treatment of their comb...
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REP. MARKEY FIGHTS FOR CLEAN WATER IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Mar 12, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey successfully passed an amendment to H.R. 1262, the Water Quality Investment Act, which would increase the percentage of wastewater project funds that go to small towns.
“Smaller communities in rural Colorado are in need of capital for wastewater treatment upgrade...
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HOUSE PASSES ECONOMIC RECOVERY PACKAGE
Feb 13, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey voted in favor of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The recovery package contains the largest tax cut in U.S. history over two years, and will create or save an estimated 8,400 jobs in Northern and Eastern Colorado alone. The plan also aims to put t...
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