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Napolitano, Katko, Lee, González-Colón Lead Bipartisan Opposition to Harmful Changes to Medicare Part D’s Six Protected Classes

March 3, 2021 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Reps. Grace F.

Napolitano Votes for Coronavirus Relief and Omnibus Agreement, Delivering Critical Lifelines and Federal Funding to San Gabriel Valley Families & Businesses

December 21, 2020 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte) voted for the Coronavirus Relief and FY2021 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Agreement to deliver critical lifelines and federal funding to struggling families and businesses amid the raging pandemic.

Napolitano Secures Millions in Federal Funding for Whittier Narrows Dam, Water Recycling, Youth ChalleNGe & Mental Health

July 31, 2020 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte) voted for H.R. 7617, the FY2021 Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development “Minibus” appropriations package, in which she secured hundreds of millions of federal dollars for Whittier Narrows Dam, water recycling projects, the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, and life-saving mental health services.

Napolitano Fights to Cover Behavioral Health Costs During Pandemic for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals, Including Homeless

April 28, 2020 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden calling for emergency relief from the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) payment prohibition in future Coronavirus legislation.

042820 Napolitano IMD Letter

April 28, 2020 Page

Napolitano Leads 42 Colleagues in Calling on the President to Stop Building the Border Wall, Especially During the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency

April 3, 2020 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) sent a letter with 42 of her Democratic colleagues, calling on President Donald Trump to immediately halt construction of the border wall as our nation confronts the Coronavirus global pandemic.

Napolitano Applauds House Passage of Bill Ensuring Mental Health Services Among Humanitarian Standards of Care for Detained Individuals

July 25, 2019 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Custody Act:

8th Annual Veterans Forum in Azusa, Hosted by Congresswomen Grace F. Napolitano & Judy Chu

June 29, 2019 Event

To register, visit vetforum2019.eventbrite.com.

Napolitano Introduces Resolution, Joins Dozens of Colleagues to Recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1, 2019 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-32), supported by her fellow Congressional Mental Health Caucus Co-Chair Rep. John Katko (R-NY-24), introduced a bipartisan resolution, H. Res. 337, and joined dozens of lawmakers to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

HHS To Propose Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule, 42 CFR Part 2

July 30, 2018 In The News

The lawmakers noted that HIPAA rules allow healthcare professionals to share information with a patient’s “loved ones” in emergencies. Other signatories included Representatives John Katko (R-NY), Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA).