Tag: congress
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Crime prevention doesn’t need new laws. It needs the money Congress already promised.
Let’s talk about crime prevention, because it’s the question I get asked most in Memphis, and the honest answer starts with what a freshman member of Congress can and can’t do. Here’s the thing – a first-term representative doesn’t walk in and pass landmark legislation. Seniority runs the committees, leadership runs the floor, and a…
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The new veterans bill is full of good ideas. Disabled veterans are paying for all of them.
Let’s talk about veterans, because there’s a 554-page veterans bill moving through Congress right now, and most of what’s in it is good. The way it’s paid for is not – and they’re hoping you don’t read that far. It’s called the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act – H.R. 9237. It bundles more than…