19/ To honor Christa McAuliffe’s commitment to education & exploration, I cosponsored @RepFredUpton’s Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act. It creates coins to be sold in support of the FIRST robotics program, inspiring youth to lead in STEM fields.https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2016/01/28/challenger-christa-mcauliffe …
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20/ Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. That’s why I cosponsored
@RepJasonSmith’s Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to encourage further investment and provide stability for small businesses for years to come.https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/438674-main-street-businesses-need-permanent-tax-relief-to-grow …1 reply 1 retweet 4 likesShow this thread -
21/ During my law enforcement career, I saw firsthand the prevalence of crimes committed with guns stolen from FFLs. That’s why I’m an original cosponsor of the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, to increase penalties for firearm theft from licensed gun ranges & stores.
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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 …2 replies 4 retweets 13 likesShow 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
@RepBrianBabin’s TAPS Act, to help prevent targeted violence by using behavioral threat assessment at the local level.6 replies 0 retweets 4 likesShow this thread -
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
@RepGaramendi's H.R. 550 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to all of the Merchant Mariners for their selfless service.3 replies 1 retweet 5 likesShow this thread -
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.3 replies 2 retweets 4 likesShow 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
@RepSchneider's H.Res. 246, a bipartisan condemnation of the anti-Israel movement known as BDS.6 replies 7 retweets 16 likesShow this thread -
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.
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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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