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Every week when I fly up to Washington, my goal is to make our community safer, healthier and stronger. You don't always hear about our work on the news, but that's exactly why I put out this update every week. Take a look.
Surviving families confront many challenges, often made worse by policies that fail to compassionately honor the memory of their sacrifice. That's why this week I helped introduce the Gold Star Family Support and Installation Act.
I'm focused on bringing radical reform to our broken and rigged tax code. This would be the first serious change to simplify our code and lower middle-class taxes since the Reagan administration.
If you are in need of assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office. You can also find additional resources here.
Today 9 of my new amendments were passed, adding more than $20 million toward cost-effective solutions to this problem that has caused incalculable damage to our community. Read more about what these amendments will do.
While the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, I want to provide you with resources that may be helpful as our community begins recovery efforts.
Now is the time for everyone in our community to prepare for this potentially dangerous hurricane. For more information on how to prepare for this storm, please review this information from FEMA.
When the House passed my amendments in July to add more than $1 million in funding to combat harmful algal blooms, I promised that I’d keep fighting for more. That’s why as Congress continues to consider government funding bills, I’m offering more amendments to address this crisis and it’s dangerous health impacts.
Last week was a great one for veterans. As you already know, we began on Monday by passing 8 bills that will help veterans. We rounded out the week with another 4 veterans bills, including bipartisan agreement to continue funding the Choice Program.
Between the drama in Washington and the threats of terror around the world, I know the good stuff doesn't make the news very often. But the reality is, we've accomplished a lot to make our country safer. Here's an update on some of the decisive victories from last week.