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Dear Colleague:
As the debate about Fast Track trade authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) continues, we write to address the frequently repeated assertion that the TPP will have strongest labor and environmental standards ever. To assess whether the TPP is setting a high watermark, we should look to past agreements to see if we are progressing or simply remaking mistakes of the past.
After his initial proclamation for state involvement, Governor Abbott late Friday requested federal assistance. President Obama immediately granted the request, issuing a Major Disaster Declaration for parts of Texas which includes Hays and other impacted counties. Hays County has been granted both Public and Individual Assistance. Soon, FEMA will have teams on the ground to measure the amount and type of damage that occurred to public and private property and ways to mitigate reoccurrence of such damage. I will continue to post federal updates as I receive them.
I am joining San Marcos Mayor Guerrero to assess areas affected by flooding and work to ensure help gets to those who need it. Currently, there are shelters open at the San Marcos Activity Center and South Austin Rec Center. Check updates here.
May 13, 2015
by: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett
The recommendation by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, or ICOMOS, that the San Antonio missions be designated as a collective World Heritage Site is truly “monumental.”
May 7, 2015
Washington-- Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Rep. David E. Price (NC-04) sent a letter to President Obama supporting his administration's efforts to negotiate a comprehensive and verifiable nuclear agreement that will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The letter was signed by 150 Members of Congress.
April 26, 2015
By: Pamela Yip
It’s about time.
For three years, I’ve been getting on the federal government to stop imprinting Social Security numbers on Medicare cards, a practice that placed millions of people at risk for financial losses from identity theft.
I’m finally getting my wish.
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama signed legislation that, among other things, will end the use of Social Security numbers as the main identifier on Medicare cards.
All I can say is, hooray.
APRIL 20, 2015
ByROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON — Concerned about the rising prevalence and sophistication of identity theft, most private health insurance companies have abandoned the use of Social Security numbers to identify individuals. The federal government even forbids private insurers to use the numbers on insurance cards when they provide medical or drug benefits under contract with Medicare.