Today's News for the Week Prior and Up to April 6, 2022
Rep. McClintock and Rep. LaMalfa Introduce Legislation Requiring the U.S. Forest Service to Immediately Suppress Wildfires
Source: U.S. Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA, 4th)
April 2, 2022
“This ‘let burn’ policy of federal land managers began in 1972, during the height of the radical environmental movement,” McClintock said. “Essentially, it holds that ‘fire is our friend.’ It stems from the premise that fire is nature’s way of cleaning up forests, and that active suppression of fires leads to a build-up of excess fuels. As we have tragically witnessed firsthand, it is dangerous nonsense to ‘monitor’ incipient fires in today’s forest tinderbox. The U.S. Forest Service was formed to remove excess growth before it can burn and to preserve our forests in a healthy condition from generation to generation. It’s time they did.”
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Two McBath Bills Approved by House Committee
Source: U.S. Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA, 6th)
April 5, 2022
Two pieces of legislation led by U.S. Representative Lucy McBath were amended and approved by the House Committee on Education and Labor. The Protecting America’s Retirement Security Act (PARSA), H.R.7310, and the Training Retention and Investment Now for a Better America (TRAIN for a Better America) Act, H.R.7385, were marked up and advanced out of the Committee. PARSA will help Americans plan and save for retirement by improving protections for retirement plans, increasing awareness of potential fees, and supporting financial literacy with measures that will benefit workers, families, and employers. TRAIN for a Better America will help build a competitive American workforce, provides educational opportunities and creates better careers, and prepares hard-working Americans for new, good-paying jobs.
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Democrats’ Inflation Disproportionately Hurts the Vulnerable
Source: Senator Mitch McConnell (R- KY)
April 5, 2022
“It was clear from the start that the Biden Administration’s war on affordable energy would punish American consumers. And even liberal economists warned that flooding our economy with partisan spending could trigger broad inflation. “Sure enough, American families have now endured nine straight months of inflation above a 5% annual pace. “And the worst effects are being felt in the most vulnerable pockets of our society.
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Rep. McClain Addresses Inadequate Funding in FY23 Defense Budget
Source: U.S. Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI, 10th)
April 5, 2022
During the hearing, Rep. McClain referenced a drop in procurement of the Abrams tank, pushing General Milley for the rationale behind the drop of this critical combat vehicle from the budget. General Milley suggested that a war with China would predominantly be fought with air and Maritime forces. Their exchange led Rep. McClain to highlight that the Air Force is the oldest, smallest and least ready in its’s entire history. Rep. McClain then questioned the rationale for not procuring the 72 fighter aircraft the Air Force needs to maintain their current average age.
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MATSUI & MULLIN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH IT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
Source: U.S. Representative Doris O. Matsui (D-CA, 6th)
April 6, 2022
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have become an essential part of our modern healthcare system. However, mental health and substance use disorder providers have been historically left out of previous federal funding efforts to promote the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records and supporting technology. The BHIT Now Act seeks to deliver long overdue targeted funding that will ensure psychologists, clinical and social workers, as well as Community Mental Health Centers, psychiatric hospitals, and residential treatment centers can invest in the technology needed to support integrated, whole-person care.
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