HOLLISTER, Mo. – Today, U.S. Representative Billy Long brought together the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Table Rock Lake area business leaders and residents concerned with proposed Shoreline Management Plan revisions. Long facilitated the discussion to hear from both sides of the issue and gather more information. The event provided a forum for residents and business leaders to voice t... Read more »

U.S. Representative Billy Long has introduced legislation to update regulations guiding how drug manufacturers communicate product information. Long is the lead sponsor of H.R. 2479, which would force the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change regulations on how pharmaceutical companies share product information with the general public. The bill would direct FDA to clearly regulate meaningfu... Read more »

The House Energy & Commerce Committee voted unanimously, 51-0, Thursday to send the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act to the full House of Representatives for debate. U.S. Representative Billy Long is the lead sponsor of a section of the bill that would improve critical and reliable communication about health care economic information between drug manufacturers, payers and providers. “This ground... Read more »

U.S. Representative Billy Long has released the following statement Wednesday following Takata Corporation’s nationwide airbag recall. “I am very glad to see Takata finally expand its recall nationwide. I pressed Hiroshi Shimizu, senior vice president for Global Quality Assurance at Takata Corporation, to do so during an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing in December. The answers given durin... Read more »

U.S. Representative Billy Long released the following statement regarding the U.S. Special Forces raid Saturday killing Abu Sayyaf, a top Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) commander, in Syria. “Today is another victory in our fight against ISIL. With this successful operation, Sayyaf, the mastermind of ISIL’s oil and gas operations, which provide a primary funding source for the terror o... Read more »

U.S. Representative Billy Long issued the following statement following House passage of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. “We are walking a fine line on nuclear negotiations with Iran. It would be irresponsible to accept a ‘bad deal’ with negative consequences for the U.S., our friends and our allies around the world, especially Israel, over no deal at all. It is very wise for Congr... Read more »

U.S. Representative Billy Long voted to pass the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act of 2015, aiding its success in the House. “Americans should not have to live in fear of ‘big brother’ monitoring their phone calls or tracking their online activity. Yet, Americans should not live in fear of being a target of t... Read more »

U.S. Representative Billy Long released the following statement following Wednesday’s House passage of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. “Today is a victory for the pro-life cause and our ongoing battle against abortion. As Americans, it is our duty to provide ample opportunity for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Abortion is an ugly approach to rob the prospect of life fro... Read more »

U.S. Representative Billy Long was presented Tuesday with the American Conservative Union Award for Conservative Achievement for 2014. “It is an honor to be recognized in the fight to uphold conservative American principles. I will continue working toward achieving conservative solutions to problems facing our nation today. It is up to us now to ensure we live within our means to provide a bright... Read more »

U.S. Representative Billy Long voted Tuesday to force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw and re-consider their controversial “Waters of the U.S.” proposed rule. The House voted, 261-155, to pass the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, which would require EPA and the Corps to reconsider their regulatory actions to re-define “Waters of the U.... Read more »