Newsletter: Bipartisan Legislation to Help Grieving Parents
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It's been another active week in Washington and back home in Illinois's Tenth District. Here are ways I'm working for you and your family.
Bipartisan Legislation to Help Grieving Parents
The death of a child is a loss like no other, yet current law leaves no time for employees to grieve and begin the recovery process.
Last week, I was proud to join Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and a bipartisan group of members to introduce the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act. This legislation would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to permit employees to take the unpaid time off they need to care for their families and heal following such a tragic loss.
Learn more about this legislation and share your thoughts on our website.
Standing Up for the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are one of our most magnificent natural wonders and most important natural resources. Unfortunately, President Trump has recklessly proposed completely eliminating the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and its vital work cleaning up the waters, controlling invasive species, restoring habitats and reducing run-off.
I am proud to continue my work championing a vibrant and healthy Great Lakes region. To celebrate Great Lakes Day, I used my time on the House floor to speak in defense of the GLRI.
Read my statement on President Trump's budget blueprint.
Listening to You on Health Care
We should all be concerned by the nonpartisan's Congressional Budget Office's recent analysis estimating that under the congressional Republican's latest health care repeal plan, 24 million fewer Americans would have health insurance and costs would rise for working families, especially for people ages 45 to 64.
It's frustrating that President Trump, Speaker Ryan, and my GOP colleagues are pushing this massive and complex legislation forward without even a single hearing on its impact. That's why last week, I joined fellow House Democrats at our own hearing on the effects of the "American Health Care Act."
Thank you to everyone who has contacted our office to share their opinions about this legislation. Your feedback is extremely important!
Learn more about my position on the AHCA and continue to share your thoughts on our website.
Remembering the Holocaust
This week, I was extremely honored to be one of five Representatives selected to join the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, which oversees the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
Preserving the memory of the victims, including six million Jews and so many others lost in the Holocaust, and advancing understanding of the Holocaust and its historical context are vitally important tasks, perhaps never more important than at this historic moment. I look forward to working on the Council to support the Museum's critical work ensuring we never forget, seeking to always prevent the horrors of genocide, and always recognizing the inherent dignity of all people.
Learn more about the appointment and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on our website.
Around the District
Saturday was our fourth Congress On Your Corner event since taking office – this time at the North Chicago Community High School. I appreciate everyone who came to share their thoughts, listen, and participate in our democratic process.
Stay tuned to our website and social media for events in your community.
Weekly Wrap-up
I want to take the liberty of extending a special call out to the Northwestern men's basketball team on their incredible season and their first appearance and victory in the NCAA tournament. To Coach Collins and the players - you made your school and our city proud!
Clockwise from top: Meeting with visiting young people from the Tenth District about their experiences working with YouthBuild; Cheering on my alma mater from Capitol Hill during Northwestern NCAA basketball game; Shaving Rabbi Steve Lowenstein's head for a good cause – supporting St. Baldrick's Foundation child cancer research.
As always, please continue to stay in touch and share your thoughts, either by calling our DC office at (202) 225-4835 or emailing via our website.
Thanks for reading!