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There is a massive human and environmental toll from the discharges to the Treasure Coast. And it's turning the Treasure Coast into the Tortured Coast. The Tortured Coast documentary series highlights the people and places being destroyed.
During my short time in Congress, I’ve strongly support efforts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs and increase transparency in pharmaceutical costs. This week, we made some critical progress on that front by passing bills to prohibit insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from using the “pharmacy gag clause”—an outrageous practice that forbids pharmacists from telling patients whether their prescription drugs would cost more out of pocket or through their insurance plan.
The tax cuts that we passed last year have empowered people to keep more of the money they earn and have put our economy on an upwards trajectory. So, this week we passed three bills to lock in these tax cuts and make them permanent for individuals and families.
Our team will be holding satellite office hours in various locations around the community so that we can assist you with Medicare, Social Security,the VA and other federal agencies, even if you can’t make it to one of our permanent office locations. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help!
When the federal government created Medicare, it made a commitment to America’s seniors, and it’s a commitment we must uphold. This week we passed 4 bills to improve care for seniors.
This was a big week for our community and the headliner is that the House of Representatives passed a bill to authorize the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir. Together, we can get this reservoir across the finish line!
Fixing our toxic water is, without a doubt, the most important issue for our community. That's why one of my top priorities in Congress has been passing legislation called the Water Resources Development Act. We cannot wait any longer to get this bill signed into law!
This week we passed 11 bills to help thwart potential terrorists and dangerous criminals, as well as strengthen information sharing amongst our intelligence community and combat cyberattacks from our adversaries.
This week the Army Corps testified before Congress and I pressed them on the need for a human health and safety standard to stop discharges. I also introduced a new bill that would make public health and safety the top priority for the management of Lake Okeechobee.
There is a massive human and environmental toll from the discharges to the Treasure Coast. And it's turning the Treasure Coast into the Tortured Coast. The Tortured Coast documentary series highlights the people and places being destroyed.