Letter

Excerpt: “Taken together, we fear the Green New Deal would hurt Americans struggling to make ends meet – the very people it purports to help. Worst of all, it could permanently put the American Dream out of reach for millions of Americans. As the committees to which it has been referred, we have a responsibility to fully understand how the Green New Deal will affect the cost of living and economic mobility of hardworking Americans. We need to get to the facts, the American people deserve answers.”

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Excerpt: "We write to urge the Energy and Commerce Committee to take up bipartisan self-driving vehicle legislation. Last Congress this Committee worked across party lines to draft H.R. 3388, the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution Act (SELF DRIVE Act). The SELF DRIVE Act was an example of this Committee at its very best: working together, across the aisle, to develop legislation that will advance life saving technology. As a result of our deliberative, transparent, and bipartisan process, the Committee voted unanimously, 54 yeas and...

Excerpt: “The need for action to reduce flu-related deaths and hospitalizations is urgent, especially when the A (H3N2) flu strain is predominant. More people were killed by seasonal influenza in last winter’s severe flu season than in any other since 1976, with an estimated 78,000 deaths. For the 2017-2018 influenza season, CDC estimated that adults aged 65 years and older accounted for 90 percent of total influenza-associated deaths, or an estimated 68,448 deaths. Our senior citizens, adults aged 65 and older, disproportionately bear the burden of infection, hospitalizations, and death....

Excerpt: "Following the Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on net neutrality earlier this month, we write to urge you to work with us on bipartisan legislation to ensure that Americans’ access to an open internet will be permanently protected. During the hearing, we announced three bills that are realistic avenues to consensus. These were not simply discussion drafts nor procedural measures to negate or reinstate past rules. We all agree on the need to legislate baseline protections for net neutrality, open internet, or whatever new term may be coined...