I represent central Florida, which depends on tourists for its economic survival. We need people to be able to get to the State and enjoy it.
From Corrine Brown
The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, was put into effect on January 1, 1863, but news of the Proclamation and enforcement did not reach Texas until after the end of the Civil War almost two years later.
You know, for most seniors Medicare is their only form of health care.
I come from a district where the veterans are not the richest in the country.
We are also ignoring and underfunding high speed rail which is one of the best ways to move citizens and improve congestion on our highways.
This administration is cutting the programs that our Nation and its citizens need most, while dissolving the safety nets created to protect the elderly and less fortunate in this wealthy Nation.
Veterans continue to get the short end of the stick when it comes to this administration.
Without the funding Amtrak needs to keep operating, we will soon see people that rely on Amtrak to get them to work each day, waiting for a train that isn't coming.
We continue to subsidize highways and aviation, but when it comes to our passenger rail system, we refuse to provide the money Amtrak needs to survive.
As a Member of the CBC, I will fight tooth and nail to increase funding for programs, such as Ryan White, that were flat funded in the President's budget.
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