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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.
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.
We passed several bills this week to eliminate burdensome restrictions and increase access to care. Read more about some of the bills we passed to make healthcare more affordable and more innovative:
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.
To hear more about the water task force meeting this week and bills we passed to improve healthcare, help veterans and strengthen our national defense, watch this week's week in review video.