From Congressman Miichael McCaul
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. I am disappointed in the Supreme Courts
ruling this week in favor of ObamaCare. While the court has once again upheld the law the fact remains that ObamaCare is a disaster for patients doctors and our economy.
Costs continue to soar the doctor-patient relationship has been eroded and we still havent seen all of the effects of this deeply flawed law. Despite the Courts ruling on Thursday this week the House passed and I supported legislation to
repeal ObamaCares Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). This board which is made up of 15 unelected bureaucrats who have sweeping powers to cut Medicare for our nations seniors and ration care is so irresponsible that several members of the Presidents own party voted for its repeal.
This week
I introduced legislation to significantly raise countering violent extremism as a key priority at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 requires DHS to develop a counter-messaging program using social media platforms and other technologies to actively fight against the brutal propaganda currently being disseminated at our children and others by violentextremists like the Garland shooter.
Terrorists at home and overseas are bringing the battle into our homes through the internet. We cannot afford to complacently watch the threats mushroom. It is time for action and to treat this issue like the priority that it is.
Finally the Committee on Homeland Security passed the
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act important legislation to protect Americans from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) a threat experts consider one of the most serious risks to our national security. Experts have warned us about the threat of EMP events to our critical infrastructure. Such an event could severely disrupt all Americans way of life. The impact could cause serious damage to our countrys critical infrastructure making this vitally important to our homeland security defenses.
