Week In Review
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.
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.
I will not allow important questions to go unanswered. I will continue fighting until human health and safety on the Treasure Coast is made a priority!
We are in a war for our water - for the health and safety of our families, our environment and our local economy. The way I was raised and the way I was trained in the military, you always go back out the next night and bring the fight again with everything you have. I will keep doing that every day. That’s how I fight for our water.
This week the River Kidz looked the Army Corps in the eyes and told them that they will no longer tolerate our community being destroyed. Our children shouldn't be forced to do this, but together, I'm confident we can make a real difference.
I see my mission in Congress the same as I saw it in the military: to keep our country and community safe. This week we passed more than 20 bills to combat the opioid epidemic, defend seniors from fraud and fight terrorism.
Our bills will take important steps to empower the healthcare workforce to improve addiction treatment and prevention, expand research into the opioid epidemic, stem the flow of illegal opioids flowing into our country and more.
It is unacceptable that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would discharge massive amounts of water into our community without knowing whether the water was safe. That's why I'm calling on them to immediately cease the discharges until they can prove that the water is safe!
This week we were able to make big progress on a number of top priorities, including our water issues, efforts to stop Brightline, help for veterans and national defense. Read about some of what we got done that you might not have heard about on the news.
In addition to the bills we passed to help police, this week was also a big one for our work for veterans. We passed the VA MISSION Act to increase choice and improve care. And, I also had the honor of being named to join the Veterans Affairs Committee.
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