U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) joined U.S. Reps. Tom Rooney (FL-17) and Ted Yoho (FL-3) at an agriculture town hall meeting hosted by Florida Citrus Mutual earlier today. “Agriculture is a lifeline for central Florida’s families and businesses and serves as a vital food source for all Americans,” said Ross. “Greening, outdated labor laws, and skyrocketing health care costs threaten the long-term prospects of this industry. We need to work together to protect Florida’s agriculture sector and I wil...
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The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing Tuesday, May 21, on U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross’s (FL-15) bill, the Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act. This legislation would ensure that Veterans seeking primary and specialty care from a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility will receive an appointment within 30 days. Ross will testify at the hearing. “Our Veterans have sacrificed so much for our country – the least we could do is ensure that they r...
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U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) voted today to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) in its entirety. H.R. 45, To Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, would end the individual mandate that everyone must purchase health insurance, end federal funding for abortion, and end increased premiums with less flexibility and fewer choices. Rep. Ross introduced an amend...
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U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) issued the following statement for the third anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare): “Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of ObamaCare being signed into law. I have voted to repeal this law because I believe it is bad for Americans and bad for our economy. We have a problem with our health care system. However, instead of this one-size-fits-all approach to health care, we must find a market-based, patient-centered solution that al...
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U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) and 12 other Members of the Florida delegation sent a bipartisan letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing concern that new rules regarding overtime pay would have an adverse effect on home health care services. They are urging the OMB to extend the companion exemption until the Department of Labor conducts a more rigorous analysis on the adverse affect of eliminating the exemption. The new rules would eliminate the exemption for companion care ...
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Temple Terrace Patch By: Ashley Reams February 12, 2013 Have something you want to discuss with U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross’s staff? You’ll have your chance Tuesday (Feb. 12) when his staff hosts mobile office hours at Temple Terrace City Hall, 1-2 p.m. Ross’s office hours are scheduled on the second Tuesday of every month across Florida’s 15th Congressional District. Other locations include: • Brandon Brandon Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Lutz Lutz Library, 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) introduced the Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation will ensure that veterans seeking primary and specialty care from a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility will receive an appointment within 30 days. “We owe a debt of gratitude to those who serve in our armed forces,” said Ross. “It is unconscionable that these same men and women who have put their lives on the line for us...
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