Week In Review
We will never be able to repay the debt we owe to the men and women who put on the uniform and defend our nation. But helping to empower those who dedicate their life to service, including their families, is the least we can do.
Two of the issues that I work on most are legislation to strengthen care for veterans and protect our waterways. This week I introduced two bills on these issues. Keep reading to learn more about them!
We fought tooth and nail last year to secure a historic increase in funding for Everglades restoration. This week we built on that momentum and continued doing everything we can to protect our ecosystems and stop harmful discharges. Read more:
The VA has been plagued by crisis over the years, and veterans across our country have suffered because of it. That’s why I introduced the LEAD VA Act to look at the way things are being run inside these hospitals. Read more:
For months, Speaker Pelosi’s partisanship has really brought Washington to a grinding halt. Rather than working on legislation to improve the lives of the American people, she made the conscious decision to play politics. Read more here:
Now is the time to build on the success of 2019 - not go back to the way things were. The health of our communities, our estuaries and our environment depend on it. Keep reading to learn more.
Christmas came early this year! Congress approved a historic $200 million for Everglades restoration this week - nearly tripling funding for critical projects like the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir. Read more here:
I am always looking for new ways to help pass meaningful legislation to clean up our waterways and protect our coastlines. This week I had an opportunity to do just that. Check out this blog to learn more!
This week, rather than stand alongside Israel, the House of Representatives chose to pass a resolution that would undermine our support for Israel. Keep reading to learn more.
This week Speaker Pelosi decided to pass yet another continuing resolution and just kick the can down the road for another month. These continuing resolutions are bad policy and they must stop. Keep reading to learn more:
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