Happy Friday!

What a week it has been in Washington, DC. Over the weekend, I joined a small group of Congressmembers at Camp David, the Presidential Retreat. Then on Tuesday, I joined President Trump in the Cabinet Room at the White House. Vice President Mike Pence also stopped by our meeting with an update for us on big news, like the ceasefire negotiations with Turkey, which President Trump announced the next day.

Bipartisan Bill Passes Homeland Security Committee

I am pleased to share with you that my bipartisan maritime security bill was passed out of the House Homeland Security Committee! Maritime security is a critical component of our Nation’s homeland security, and my bill, H.R. 4402, the Inland Waters Security Review Act, will increase the security of waterways inside the United States. Learn more about my bill in the video below:
 
 

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

This Saturday, October 26, is Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Police stations, pharmacies and community centers will be hosting prescription drug take back at over 4,000 locations across the United States. Find the location nearest to you and help save lives by visiting TakeBackDay.DEA.gov.

Casework Highlight

A constituent contacted our office because she needed help correcting her military personnel file with her retirement point documents from when she moved from active duty to the national guard. Retirement points are part of the determination for how much retirement one is eligible for, so it is important for it to be accurate. She has served since 1985 and needed it corrected since she was nearing retirement. My office was able to get the Department of Defense to correct her records in under 60 days!

Academy Applications Due October 31st

Interested in attending a military service academy? Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. Academy applications are due to my office on October 31, 2019. Visit my website for more information: https://lesko.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations.htm

May God continue to bless you and our great Nation!

Sincerely,

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko