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We had another productive week in Congress. I voted in favor of the tentative railroad agreement and the amending agreement to provide essential freight railroad workers seven days of sick leave. Though we avoided a strike, more work is needed to secure proper sick leave for railroad workers. In addition, I voted to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6401 El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego, California, as the "Susan A. Davis Post Office".
Earlier this week, the House Democrats elected its new leadership: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as Minority Leader, Rep. Katherine Clark as Minority Whip, and Rep. Pete Aguilar as Democratic Caucus Chair.
Below is another update on the work my staff and I have done recently to serve you.
This Week's Casework Success Story
John from San Diego applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in July of 2019. After he contacted my office, my staff learned that the local Social Security Administration (SSA) office had lost John's application. My staff reached out to the SSA office in May 2021 to begin the coordination process with John and the SSA Field office. We were recently notified that John would receive his disability insurance for $42,784.
UCSD Health Update & Visit
On Tuesday, I met with UC San Diego Health CEO Patty Maysent. We discussed the importance of addressing pending Medicare cuts and the importance of telehealth flexibilities for academic medical centers that are still recovering from the pandemic. We also spoke about labor shortages that strain our medical care system and I received an update on the plans to rebuild UC San Diego’s Hillcrest Hospital.
EY Carbon Forum
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On Thursday, I delivered opening remarks for the EY Carbon Forum. The theme of the event was: Cop27—What will it mean for Policy?
This forum provided a great opportunity to hear from businesses that are interested in climate policies. I discussed the climate change challenges, climate action opportunities, and next steps. I mentioned three areas Congress should focus on: Permitting reform, wildfires, and resilience.
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Climate Change Action & Outlook
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Also on Thursday, I spoke with several members of the Citizens Climate Lobby, San Diego Chapter. We discussed my outlook for climate change action with the upcoming Congress, and ways that we can support each other's efforts in the coming years.
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