Dear Friend,
This week, I joined President Biden, my Congressional colleagues, activists and advocates in celebrating passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark laws that may decrease prescription drug costs, healthcare prices and vitality prices whereas taking the largest motion in historical past on local weather. I additionally heard testimony from a Ukrainian medic who spent three months as a Russian prisoner of warfare about the lifesaving work she did and atrocities she witnessed. I additionally praised the Biden administration’s dealing with of negotiations that may possible avert a nationwide rail strike, voted to guard the integrity of our subsequent U.S. Census and to guard whistleblowers, launched a press release commemorating the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, introduced $1.5 million in grants to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and provided a well being tip about the new Covid-19 booster shot. Keep studying and observe me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to see what I’m doing because it occurs.
Celebrating Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act at the White House
Commending the Courage of a Ukrainian Medic and POW
Praising Biden Administration Effort to Avert a Rail Strike
Voting to Ensure a Fair U.S. Census and to Protect Whistleblowers
Commemorating Constitution Day
Announcing $1.5 Million in Grants to St. Jude
Weekly Health Tip
Quote of the Week
Celebrating Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act at the White House
On Tuesday, I accepted President Biden’s invitation to rejoice passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on the South Lawn of the White House. As the president stated that afternoon, it’s one of the most important legal guidelines handed in our nation’s historical past. “The American people won and the special interests lost,” he stated. Besides reducing prescription drug and medical health insurance prices, it lowers vitality prices and will increase vitality safety whereas making main progress in tackling local weather change and lowering the deficit at the identical time. It was an honor to rejoice the passage and signing of this life-changing regulation.
Commending the Courage of a Ukrainian Medic and POW
Congressman Cohen and Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paievska
On Thursday, Yuliia “Taira” Paievska, a paramedic, former Russian prisoner of warfare and Ukrainian nationwide hero, appeared earlier than the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe of which I’m Co-Chairman. She described the genocide being perpetrated in opposition to the folks of Ukraine and her mistreatment as a prisoner of warfare. I counseled her for her braveness. See my assertion on the listening to right here.
Praising Biden Administration Effort to Avert a Rail Strike
President Biden, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, administration officers, unions and railroad firms needs to be counseled for securing improved working circumstances and averting a nationwide rail strike. The deal introduced Thursday will enhance rail staff’ lives and stop what may have been an economy-paralyzing strike.
Voting to Ensure a Fair U.S. Census and to Protect Whistleblowers
On Thursday, I voted for and the House handed the Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act and the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act. The U.S. Census invoice bolsters the Census Bureau’s budgetary and operational planning and protects it in opposition to political interference, like that which previous the 2020 decennial head depend. The whistleblower invoice clarifies that no federal authorities worker might intrude with or retaliate in opposition to a federal worker for sharing data with Congress, prohibits businesses from launching retaliatory investigations in opposition to staff who expose wrongdoing, and limits public disclosure of the id of an worker who engages in whistleblowing exercise. Both measures strengthen our democracy by making certain transparency and accountability.
Commemorating Constitution Day
Saturday is Constitution Day, the 235th anniversary of the official signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. See my assertion commemorating the anniversary right here.
Announcing $1.5 Million in Grants to St. Jude
On Monday and on Wednesday, I introduced grants to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital totaling $1,593,840. See my releases on the grants right here and right here.
Weekly Health Tip
On Monday, the Shelby County Health Department introduced that the new “bivalent” COVID-19 boosters at the moment are obtainable with out an appointment totally free at its services at 814 Jefferson Avenue (Suite 207) and at 1826 Sycamore View Road. The up to date booster vaccine is “bivalent” as a result of it triggers immune responses to each the authentic COVID-19 pressure and the newer Omicron variants. It can solely be given to individuals who have, at a minimal, accomplished the preliminary two dose collection of both Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least two months in the past. Right now, the well being division is providing the up to date Pfizer booster, which is permitted for eligible people aged 12 and older, and expects to quickly additionally supply the up to date Moderna booster to these aged 18 years and older. For anybody who has not but been vaccinated, the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Jansen vaccines are additionally obtainable as licensed for folks aged 12 years and older. See extra data on the pictures right here.
“Folks, look, elected officials who stood up to the millions of dollars in attack ads from special interests; business leaders who were willing to endure the criticism from many of their colleagues; and so many people who have fought for years to lower prescription drug prices and tackle the climate crisis. This is your victory.” – President Biden talking at a celebration on passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on Tuesday.
As all the time, I stay.
Most sincerely,
Steve Cohen
Member of Congress