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• Auchincloss: Democrats have to become the party of 'big ideas' | U.S. Congressman Jake Auchincloss O
  https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/in-the-news/auchincloss-democrats-have-to-become-the-party-of-big-ideas
  ..., environmentalists are starting to come around to the idea that nuclear power is needed to meet future energy needs along with solar, wind and geothermal resources. Massachusetts needs to be part of that solution, even though the sole nuclear plant in the state...
• Education | Representative Dwight Evans
  https://evans.house.gov/issues/education
  ... Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Community College of Philadelphia, Winnet Student Life Building, 502 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, 19130.   Issues : Education NEW Student Debt Relief Plan Launches; Students: Can Your App Idea Help...
• The DeSaulnier Digest: TOMORROW: Make Your Voice Heard at the Voting Booth! | Congressman Mark Desau
  https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/desaulnier-digest/desaulnier-digest-tomorrow-make-your-voice-heard-voting-booth
  ... has nearly doubled during the last two decades – with as many as 21% reporting a disability in 2020. While landmark legislation like the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) helps ensure students with disabilities receive proper academic...
• Congressman DeSaulnier Announces Legislation to Immediately Halt the Sale of E-Cigarettes Nationwide
  https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-announces-legislation-immediately-halt-sale-e
  ... Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton. "Richmond was the first city in California to adopt "Health in All Policies," based on the idea that health starts with where people live, work, learn, and play, and that community health is influenced...
• Los Angeles Times: Trump administration sees 'no viable path' forward to finish high-speed rail proj
  https://friedman.house.gov/media/in-the-news/los-angeles-times-trump-administration-sees-no-viable-path-forward-finish-high
  ... Valley. CEO Ian Choudri has also said that public-private partnerships will be key to the project’s future — an idea that has also been raised by a state-appointed advisory committee. And the latest state budget proposal extends at least $1 billion per...
• Looking Out For You At Home & In DC | Congressman Richard Hudson
  https://hudson.house.gov/media/enewsletters/looking-out-for-you-at-home-in-dc
  ..., or even volunteering - and it is only 20 hours a week.  The idea that this bill punishes the working poor is simply false. The truth is, Medicaid is for helping those who need it, not a universal handout for able-bodied men who refuse to work.   Food stamp...
• Huffman Votes to Reopen Government, End Debt Ceiling Crisis | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
  https://huffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/huffman-votes-to-reopen-government-end-debt-ceiling-crisis
  .... Admit that this scorched-Earth politics of obstruction, this war against the very government that you were sent here to govern is a bad idea.  Let us vote on solutions to end this crisis. We don’t even need an apology for all the damage you’ve caused...
• Representative Angie Craig Presses Biden Administration to Ensure Underserved Communities Gain Acces
  https://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-angie-craig-presses-biden-administration-ensure-underserved
  ... reinforced the idea that communities without access to high-quality modern infrastructure, including broadband internet access, face impediments to fully participating in aspects of daily life, such as remote work, telehealth, and distance learning...
• Congressman Glenn Ivey promotes healthier food choices, celebrates anniversary of Affordable Care Ac
  https://ivey.house.gov/media/in-the-news/congressman-glenn-ivey-promotes-healthier-food-choices-celebrates-anniversary
  ... Dialysis in Fort Washington, Md., provided what were described as “eye-opening” revelations. “I had no idea that poor blood pressure could lead to kidney disease,” shared Watley. High blood pressure, according to medical experts, is a prime reason...
• Zinke, Fellow Congress Members Suggest Giving States More Agency in Land and Natural Resource Manage
  https://zinke.house.gov/media/in-the-news/zinke-fellow-congress-members-suggest-giving-states-more-agency-land-and-natural
  ... where the only time that they’ve ever heard Yellowstone is when Kevin Costner makes a movie. And in the states, there’s a lot of anger out there about the mismanagement.” Maloy said the idea that states are “incompetent” at managing natural resources has proliferated...