Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) voted in favor today of using the Congressional Review Act to strike down a rule the Obama Administration pushed through that would force all states to use Title X health care funds to fund abortions services through organizations like Planned Parenthood. He released the following statement today regarding his vote on H.J. Res. 43:“No state or taxpayer should be forc... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) voted today in favor of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017. He released the following statement regarding his vote:“The American people agree, taxpayer money should not be funding abortions,” said Rep. Long. “I've always made it a priority to support legislation that saves lives and that’s why I voted in favor of H... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement today regarding his vote on the budget resolution that would pave the way to repeal Obamacare:“I made a promise to my constituents that I would repeal and replace this disastrous health care law and today I took one of the first steps to follow through on that promise,” said Rep. Long.“With premiums rising, Obamacare continues to let th... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement on the passage of the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act:“Unelected Washington bureaucrats continue to push through regulations without weighing the costs,” said Rep. Long. “That’s why legislation like the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act is so important. In order to have a thriving economy, we must take into account the types of regula... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement on the passage of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act:"Unelected bureaucrats in Washington have pushed through regulations that have damaging effects on hardworking Americans for far too long," said Rep. Long. "Since 2009, the estimated costs of these arbitrary regulations reached almost $2 trillion. The b... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement today after the passage of the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017:“We can’t continue to let outgoing presidential administrations, regardless of their political party, pass midnight rules that Congress can do little to nothing about,” said Rep. Long. “These rules cost jobs and money while also preventing constituents from having the oppo... Read more »

– Today, the House of Representatives passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) and Senator Roy Blunt (MO) worked on language that was added to the WIIN Act that delays the Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan for 2 years.“Senator Blunt and I have spent the last year talking with constituents and m... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement today after the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017.“The National Defense Authorization Act is vital to making sure that our men and women in uniform are taken care of and that our national security is adequately funded,” said Rep. Long. “My first priority is making sure that my constituents are safe, ... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued a statement today following the passage of the final 21st Century Cures bill.“21st Century Cures is a bipartisan bill that will have a tremendous impact on medical research for many years to come,” said Rep. Long. “This piece of legislation, which includes my provision allowing for further communication between drug manufacturers and heath care professionals, ... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement today regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he would nominate Congressman Tom Price (GA-06) as his Secretary of Health and Human Services.“I am proud to see one of my closest friends in Congress, Rep. Tom Price, nominated as Secretary of Health and Human Services,” said Rep. Long. “With Tom’s background in the medic... Read more »