11/ Only 1 in 5 older Americans receive the mental health services they need, which is why I cosponsored @RepThompson’s Mental Health Access Improvement Act. It provides coverage for counselors under Medicare Part B, making a big difference in the lives of our seniors.
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22/ I'm proud to be an original cosponsor of
@RepChrisStewart and@teammoulton's National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which makes 9-8-8 the new method of reaching the national suicide prevention & mental health crisis hotline.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/20/its-time-replace-suicide-hotline-with-three-digit-dialing-code/?noredirect=on …Show this thread -
23/ As sheriff, I never wanted to be the best responder to a mass casualty event; I wanted to prevent it from ever happening. That’s why I cosponsored
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24/ The Merchant Mariners were a group of civilians who gave their boats and their lives to serve our country during WWII. To honor them, I have cosponsored
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25/ In Florida, we face a very real threat in the form of sea-level rise. That’s why I joined the
@floodcoalition and support@RepRooney's H.Res. 112, which recognizes the significance of sea-level rise and flooding that place our coastal communities in jeopardy.Show this thread -
26/ As a proud supporter of the only democracy in the Middle East, I believe that efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel must not be tolerated. That’s why I recently cosponsored
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27/ It is heartbreaking that twenty veterans take their own lives each day. That’s why I introduced H.R. 3103, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act, which would establish a competitive grant program through the VA for organizations such as
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28/ As legal immigrants, E2 visa holders embody the American spirit that makes our nation great. That's why I intro’d HR 2124, the E2 Visa Improvement Act, to give these US job creators and their families the stability they need to stay in the USA and contribute to our economy.
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29/ The North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction with only 425 left in the wild. That’s why I was proud to team up with
@teammoulton to introduce H.R. 1568, SAVE Right Whales Act, which would create government grants to fund efforts to restore their population.Show this thread -
30/ As Floridians, we must protect our coasts from harmful offshore drilling. That’s why I introduced H.R. 3585, the BEACHES in Florida Act, which would prevent offshore drilling in the federal waters off the coast of Florida in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico until 2029.
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