Healthcare
“Many Americans are unable to get the care they need at an affordable price. This problem is especially prevalent in rural communities, including in West Tennessee. As your Congressman, I am focused on expanding access to care through market-based reforms that take control away from federal bureaucrats and give it back to American patients and physicians." – Congressman David Kustoff
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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), spoke at the Healthy Tennessee Opioid Summit where health care professionals, law enforcement, and community leaders across the state come together to discuss ways to combat the opioid epidemic. While there, he unveiled his new bill, the Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates (CAST) Act of 2019. The CAST Act modifies the Controlled Substances Act to define the criminal penalty for making counterfeit drugs using a pill press. Current law prohibits this practice but does not define the penalty.
JACKSON, TN—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), announced $650,000 in funding from the New Access Point grant for the application of Christ Community Health Services Inc. in Jackson, TN. In April, Congressman Kustoff wrote a letter to the Office of Policy and Program Development Bureau of Primary Health Care to urge support for the Christ Community Health Services Inc. to receive funding to establish a New Access Point in Jackson, Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, TN—Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) hosted an opioid roundtable with U.S Attorney-Mike Dunavant, Pharmacist-Jason Kizer, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Director-Brian Chambers, District Attorney for the 25th Judicial District-Mark Davidson, and Drug Task Force for the 25th Judicial District- John Thompson.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) joined Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) to introduce H.R. 3869, the Internet Exchange (IX) Act. This bill aims to strengthen Internet access in rural areas by promoting more Internet Exchanges across the country. Senator Blackburn introduced companion legislation, S. 1166 , in the Senate in April.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House passed H.R.748, the Middle-Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019. Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) is a co-sponsor of this bill, which repeals the ‘Cadillac Tax' provision within Obamacare. Without a repeal, starting in 2022, this controversial Cadillac Tax would be implemented and impose a 40 percent excise tax on all employer-provided health insurance plans that exceed an established annual cost.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), voted for H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. This bill expands care for Vietnam Blue Water Navy veterans who are currently suffering from diseases they developed as a result of their service.
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Washington, D.C. – September 26, 2018 – Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to bring awareness to childhood cancer. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
A transcript of Congressman Kustoff's speech on the House floor can be found below:
Washington, D.C. – July 26, 2018 – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today introduced H.R. 6554, the Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration (STEER) Act to combat the rampant national opioid epidemic.
The STEER Act is a bipartisan, bicameral bill, which requires official registration with the Attorney General for any person in possession of a tableting or encapsulating machine, also known as pill presses, to prevent the use of these machines to create and distribute narcotics.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement on funding the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.
"Today, I voted to fully support our troops and put a stop to the cycle of short term spending bills that are hurting our men and women in uniform," said Congressman Kustoff. "This legislation will provide the largest pay raise for our service members in nearly a decade, increase troop levels and substantially upgrade our military capabilities.