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WASHINGTON – Representatives Lloyd Smucker and Terri Sewell and U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Thom Tillis have reintroduced the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA), legislation to help low- and middle-income Americans build wealth and save for retirement. The bill would establish a new program that gives eligible workers access to portable, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Angie Craig, Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Mike Thompson (CA-05), Erin Houchin (IN-09), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) have introduced the Medicare Enrollment Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to protect seniors who enroll in Medicare Part B after their COBRA coverage ends from potential coverage gaps and late enrollment penalties.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after voting in favor of the amended House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res.14):
Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement:
“The Senate’s passage of the amended House resolution is a critical step forward. However, with $5.8 trillion in costs and only $4 billion required savings in their instructions, I cannot vote for it. We can and must do better. Let’s come together next week to craft a fiscally responsible solution.”
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Lloyd Smucker, R-PA, and Brad Schneider, D-IL today announced that they will co-chair the bipartisan Congressional Candy Caucus.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) reintroduced their Building Youth Workforce Skills Act, legislation to expand workforce training opportunities to eligible in-school youth.
WASHINGTON - Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Gwen Moore (WI-04), members of the Ways and Means Committee, announce the reintroduction of the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act. This legislation will amend the nation’s tax code to ensure survivors of sexual abuse and unwanted and illegal sexual contact do not have to pay taxes on settlement income when they prevail legally against their abuser.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order:
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) are urging the Trump administration to take swift action to address the failures of the Biden administration that have undermined the nation’s unemployment insurance (UI) system. They are joined by House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Rep. Aaron Bean (FL-4) in a letter calling for comprehensive reforms to restore accountability, prevent fraud, and ensure timely support for job seekers.
Washington—The Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act has been reintroduced by a bipartisan coalition of legislators including Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Dr. John Joyce (PA-13), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37). The bill would enable occupational therapy (OT) to be ordered as a stand-alone home health service for Medicare beneficiaries.