WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) introduced a resolution stating that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is unconstitutional. This resolution comes after the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide if government can force individuals to buy a private product or be penalized for not doing so. Roe released the following statement about his resolution: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the legal challenges against the PPACA i... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Members of the GOP Doctors Caucus today released the following statements in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to review the constitutionality of President Obama’s healthcare reform law. The GOP Doctors Caucus has helped lead the fight against Obamacare, a law which ensures government takeover of the nation’s healthcare system. Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D., Co-Chair (GA-11): “I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to review President Obama’s disastrous healthcare law. This i... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01), along with several of his colleagues, sent the following letter to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Douglas Shulman, asking him to amend an IRS regulation regarding federal health insurance tax credits that contradicts the explicit statutory language from the Affordable Care Act describing individuals’ eligibility for receipt of these tax credits: Recent reports indicate that proposed rule REG-13149-10 (rule) released on August 17, ... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) announced that on November 9 at 2:00 p.m. eastern, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will last about 30 seconds. During this period, regularly scheduled television, radio, cable, and satellite shows will be interrupted as the system is being tested. Roe wants to ensure that all of his constituents are aware that this event will be just a test, and not a real ... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) issued the following statement about his resolution that encourages individuals to seek training in the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated defibrillators (AEDs): “Heart disease affects men, women and children of every age and race in our country, and it continues to be the leading cause of death in America. A way to improve our health care system is to support and promote ways to educate individuals about impo... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) continue to garner bipartisan support to repeal the Medicare physician payment system. Drawing health policy experts from across the ideological spectrum, Schwartz and Roe hosted a briefing today to highlight the broad bipartisan support for a comprehensive fix to the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. Since 2003, Congress has taken steps each year to override the cuts required by the flawed SGR formula. Un... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01), along with members of the Tennessee delegation, sent the following letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction requesting they give full consideration to the potential results of further reductions to healthcare providers on our nation’s economy and employment: The Tennessee delegation in the House of Representatives strongly supports your efforts in leading the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Like you, we are ... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Chairman Kline of the Education and Workforce Committee introduced H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act – legislation to hold the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accountable for its activist agenda. U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01), chair of the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee, issued the following statement in support of H.R. 3094: “The NLRB continues to advocate for harmful policies that will hinder job creation, and now ... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) has been named a Taxpayer Hero by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) for his work towards increasing transparency, minimizing waste, permanently eliminating frivolous earmarks, and reducing the ever-growing national debt. Roe received a score of 91 percent in CCAGW’s 2010 Congressional Ratings, which CCAGW notes is a true testament of his willingness to stand up for American taxpayers. “I am honored to receive recog... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) issued the following statement regarding H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act: “With sluggish job growth and over 14 million unemployed, this nation cannot afford more job-killing regulations. Businesses and families are overregulated, and the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) attack on The Boeing Company is another example of this. “This important legislation will prohibit the NLRB from dictating where a ... Read more