House Passage of Secure Equipment Act
Last week, the House passed the Secure Equipment Act, legislation that I introduced with Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) in June that prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reviewing or issuing new equipment licenses to companies on the FCC's "Covered Equipment or Services List" that pose a national security threat.
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By prohibiting the FCC from issuing any equipment licenses to companies identified as a threat to our national security, this bill prevents compromised Chinese equipment from threatening America’s networks. This legislation would prevent China from infiltrating America’s telecommunications network and threatening the safety and national security of the American people when sending data across the internet. Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua are all companies that have ties to the Chinese Communist Party that are identified as a national security threat and would be banned from being marketed and sold in the United States.
I’m proud to have worked with Rep. Eshoo in writing this important bipartisan legislation, and I look forward to its passage in the Senate as this bill moves one step closer to becoming law.
Pressing FEMA to Speed Up Hurricane Ida Recovery
After pressing FEMA to speed up their hurricane recovery efforts, I announced earlier this week that FEMA has finally approved reimbursements for permanent work for Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes as they continue to recover from Hurricane Ida. These reimbursements will be critical for parishes and local governments to repair infrastructure damaged during Hurricane Ida, including roads, bridges, levees, and facilities that power our everyday home utilities, like water and sewer.
Additionally, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and Terrebonne parishes received this approval on Sep. 7. These reimbursements will help South Louisiana communities get back on their feet and rebuild stronger than before. I will continue pressing FEMA to speed up all aspects of the recovery process.
Speaking with LSU Law School Pro-Life Students
Earlier this week I spoke to a group of LSU Law School students involved in the Advocates for Life Organization. We discussed Congressional Democrats' radical efforts to gut the Hyde Amendment, which for over 40 years has prevented taxpayer funding from going toward abortions.
We also talked about the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act that I introduced with Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) to ensure that any infant born alive after an abortion receives the same standard of care as any newborn baby. This legislation would also institute penalties for abortionists who allow infants to die or who intentionally kill a newborn. Protecting newborn babies is about basic decency. Speaker Pelosi and her far-left caucus have consistently blocked this bill from coming to the House Floor, so we filed a discharge petition in April to force a vote on the bill. I'm proud of these students for their interest in pro-life issues, and I will continue fighting for the rights of the unborn.
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