Reopen America - April 2020

FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for May 2020 is the Verified Innovative Testing in American Laboratories (VITAL) Act, S. 3512. The bill, introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and cosponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), clarifies that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has no regulatory authority over lab-developed testing procedures, during a public health emergency or at any other time.

FreedomWorks is proud to honor Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as our member of the month for May 2020. Representing Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District in the northwestern region of the state, Rep. Johnson has shown a strong commitment throughout his tenure in Congress to advancing conservative policies and defending liberty. Especially in his role as Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. Johnson has shown exceptional leadership and willingness to stand up to the status quo in Washington with real, conservative policy solutions.

The Senate is in session. The House is in recess.

On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor the Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act, H.R. 6691, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). The Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act would ensure that any federal regulation repealed or modified during the coronavirus pandemic is permanently repealed the day after the expiration of the national emergency period.

1) Trump Administration to Continue Deregulating Small Businesses

The coronavirus pandemic, now going into its eighth week, has exposed so many flaws in our nation’s healthcare system. We have shortages of doctors and nurses because of restrictive licensing requirements. We have a shortage of equipment because of trade barriers stemming the flow of materials from abroad. We also have a shortage of money because of our government’s reckless spending on other nonsense over the years.