"Under the U.S. Constitution, the House of Representatives has the power to formally charge a
federal officer with wrongdoing, a process known as impeachment. The House impeaches an
individual when a majority agrees to a House resolution containing explanations of the charges.
The explanations in the resolution are referred to as “articles of impeachment.” After the House
agrees to impeach an officer, the role of the Senate is to conduct a trial to determine whether the
charged individual should be removed from office. Removal requires a two-thirds vote in the
Senate.
The House impeachment process generally proceeds in three phases: (1) initiation of the
impeachment process; (2) Judiciary Committee investigation, hearings, and markup of articles of
impeachment; and (3) full House consideration of the articles of impeachment..."
Impeachment
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Showing posts with label House_Representatives. Show all posts
Monday, November 18, 2019
Thursday, September 26, 2019
A Painful Pill to Swallow: U.S. vs. International Prescription Drug Prices
"Americans pay on average nearly four times more for drugs than other countries –
in some cases, 67 times more for the same drug.
The United States (U.S.) spent $457 billion in 2016 on combined retail (dispensed at the pharmacy) and non-retail (dispensed in physician offices) drugs.1 Medicare alone spent nearly $130 billion on prescription drugs that year, $99.5 billion of which was for Part D pharmacy drugs and $29.1 billion of which was for Part B physician-administered drugs.2 In the five years between 2011 and 2016, drug spending nationwide grew by 27 percent – more than 2.5 times the rate of growth in inflation.3 According to a 2018 Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 79 percent of Americans believe the costs of prescription drugs are unreasonable – and 26 percent are worried they cannot afford the prescription drugs they need.
Given the rise in prescription drug costs and the associated out-of-pocket burden on consumers, U.S. policymakers and experts are considering models that successfully lower costs. This report examines patterns of drug pricing in the U.S. relative to other international comparator countries through a six-part analysis examining price differentials among 79 drugs sold in 11 countries and the U.S. in 2017 and 2018. The non-U.S. comparators in our analysis were: the United Kingdom (UK), Japan, Ontario, Australia, Portugal, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland..."
Prescription drugs
The United States (U.S.) spent $457 billion in 2016 on combined retail (dispensed at the pharmacy) and non-retail (dispensed in physician offices) drugs.1 Medicare alone spent nearly $130 billion on prescription drugs that year, $99.5 billion of which was for Part D pharmacy drugs and $29.1 billion of which was for Part B physician-administered drugs.2 In the five years between 2011 and 2016, drug spending nationwide grew by 27 percent – more than 2.5 times the rate of growth in inflation.3 According to a 2018 Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 79 percent of Americans believe the costs of prescription drugs are unreasonable – and 26 percent are worried they cannot afford the prescription drugs they need.
Given the rise in prescription drug costs and the associated out-of-pocket burden on consumers, U.S. policymakers and experts are considering models that successfully lower costs. This report examines patterns of drug pricing in the U.S. relative to other international comparator countries through a six-part analysis examining price differentials among 79 drugs sold in 11 countries and the U.S. in 2017 and 2018. The non-U.S. comparators in our analysis were: the United Kingdom (UK), Japan, Ontario, Australia, Portugal, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland..."
Prescription drugs
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
The Impeachment Process in the House of Representatives
"Under the U.S. Constitution, the House of Representatives has the power to formally charge a
federal officer with wrongdoing, a process known as impeachment. The House impeaches an
individual when a majority agrees to a House resolution containing explanations of the charges.
The explanations in the resolution are referred to as “articles of impeachment.” After the House
agrees to impeach an officer, the role of the Senate is to conduct a trial to determine whether the
charged individual should be removed from office. Removal requires a two-thirds vote in the
Senate.
The House impeachment process generally proceeds in three phases: (1) initiation of the impeachment process; (2) Judiciary Committee investigation, hearings, and markup of articles of impeachment; and (3) full House consideration of the articles of impeachment.
Impeachment proceedings are usually initiated in the House when a Member submits a resolution through the hopper (in the same way that all House resolutions are submitted). A resolution calling for the impeachment of an officer will be referred to the Judiciary Committee; a resolution simply authorizing an investigation of an officer will be referred to the Rules Committee. In either case, the committee could then report a privileged resolution authorizing the investigation. In the past, House committees, under their general investigatory authority, have sometimes sought information and researched charges against officers prior to the adoption of a resolution to authorize an impeachment investigation.
Impeachment proceedings could also be initiated by a Member on the floor. A Member can offer an impeachment resolution as a “Question of the Privileges of the House.” The House, when it considers a resolution called up this way, might immediately vote to refer it to the Judiciary Committee, leaving the resolution in the same status as if it had been submitted through the hopper. Alternatively, the House might vote to table the impeachment resolution. The House could also vote directly on the resolution, but in modern practice, it has not chosen to approve articles of impeachment called up in this fashion. Instead, the House has relied on the Judiciary Committee to first conduct an investigation, hold hearings, and report recommendations to the full House..."
Impeachment
The House impeachment process generally proceeds in three phases: (1) initiation of the impeachment process; (2) Judiciary Committee investigation, hearings, and markup of articles of impeachment; and (3) full House consideration of the articles of impeachment.
Impeachment proceedings are usually initiated in the House when a Member submits a resolution through the hopper (in the same way that all House resolutions are submitted). A resolution calling for the impeachment of an officer will be referred to the Judiciary Committee; a resolution simply authorizing an investigation of an officer will be referred to the Rules Committee. In either case, the committee could then report a privileged resolution authorizing the investigation. In the past, House committees, under their general investigatory authority, have sometimes sought information and researched charges against officers prior to the adoption of a resolution to authorize an impeachment investigation.
Impeachment proceedings could also be initiated by a Member on the floor. A Member can offer an impeachment resolution as a “Question of the Privileges of the House.” The House, when it considers a resolution called up this way, might immediately vote to refer it to the Judiciary Committee, leaving the resolution in the same status as if it had been submitted through the hopper. Alternatively, the House might vote to table the impeachment resolution. The House could also vote directly on the resolution, but in modern practice, it has not chosen to approve articles of impeachment called up in this fashion. Instead, the House has relied on the Judiciary Committee to first conduct an investigation, hold hearings, and report recommendations to the full House..."
Impeachment
Monday, January 7, 2019
A Guide To Who's Who In House Leadership For The 116th Congress
via NPR:
"The 116th Congress officially convened on Thursday with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years. And with Democrats' newfound power and Republicans' first time in the minority in nearly a decade, both parties saw a shuffle in their leadership teams.
The Democratic leadership is a diverse slate, representing the record number of women and minorities their new caucus brings to Capitol Hill — Nancy Pelosi is resuming her place as the first female House speaker in history, with four other top positions either being filled by a woman or person of color.
Republicans, however, have a leadership slate made up almost entirely of white males.
Here's who you need to know in House leadership for both parties in the new Congress..":
House Leadership
"The 116th Congress officially convened on Thursday with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years. And with Democrats' newfound power and Republicans' first time in the minority in nearly a decade, both parties saw a shuffle in their leadership teams.
The Democratic leadership is a diverse slate, representing the record number of women and minorities their new caucus brings to Capitol Hill — Nancy Pelosi is resuming her place as the first female House speaker in history, with four other top positions either being filled by a woman or person of color.
Republicans, however, have a leadership slate made up almost entirely of white males.
Here's who you need to know in House leadership for both parties in the new Congress..":
House Leadership
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Social Media in the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions
"Recently, the number of Member offices adopting social media as an official communications
tool has increased. With the increased use of social media accounts for official representational
duties, the House has adopted policies and regulations regarding the creation, content, and use of
third-party social media services. This report answers several questions about the regulation of
social media accounts in the House of Representatives
• How does the House define social media?
• How are social media accounts regulated in the House?
• What makes a social media account an official resource?
• Can Members use official funds for social media?
• Is some content prohibited on official social media accounts?
• Do the mass communications regulations apply to social media?..."
Social Media and House of Representatives
• How does the House define social media?
• How are social media accounts regulated in the House?
• What makes a social media account an official resource?
• Can Members use official funds for social media?
• Is some content prohibited on official social media accounts?
• Do the mass communications regulations apply to social media?..."
Social Media and House of Representatives
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