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After the painful closure of Hahnemann University Hospital in North Philadelphia, I have increased my effort to keep our hospitals funded to serve Philadelphians who need health care. These institutions are also major employers and vital anchors in the neighborhoods they serve. This effort has taken on added urgency with the news of changes coming to Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia.
Last week, I voted for legislation that would sharply limit President Trump's ability to use military force against Iran without first securing congressional approval.
I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that the open enrollment period for individuals and families buying their own health insurance plans in Pennsylvania runs through this Sunday, December 15, 2019. Any change you make during this period will affect your coverage for 2020, starting on January 1.
I'll soon be holding another telephone town hall to hear from the people I represent in Philadelphia and to answer questions you may have about what's going on in Washington with issues like impeachment, gun reform legislation, prescription drug bills and more.
The town hall will take place from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
The Congressional App Challenge is now open to middle and high school students in Philadelphia and across the country. Students participating must submit their app source code by the Friday, November 1, 2019 deadline.
Students are encouraged to use their creativity to inspire new apps for mobile, tablet or computer devices in the Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Challenge.
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One of the issues that Philadelphians call or email me about the most is health care. Here's an update on what's been happening with this vital issue in Washington.
In our first 200 days in power, the new Democratic majority in the House has passed several bills to protect Americans' health care and lower the cost of prescription drugs -- including insulin, which is crucial for thousands of Philadelphians with diabetes.
As the month of June comes to an end, let's remember the hundreds of Philadelphians who've lost their lives to the senseless acts of gun violence that continue to plague our communities.
The surge of gun violence that our neighborhoods have experienced recently is beyond tragic -- it's maddening, sickening, and tiresome.
Just last year, in 2018, the city of Philadelphia had 351 homicides, many of them committed with a gun.
In light of recent news, I want to let you know why I strongly support starting an impeachment inquiry of the president of the United States, a position I have held since 2017. In my view, he and his administration continue to obstruct and stonewall all attempts by Congress to seek information and testimony from witnesses about the Mueller investigation and whether the executive branch is carrying out its duty to faithfully execute the nation's laws. |