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A Doctor's Note: This week in Washington

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Dear Friends, This week the House of Representatives focused on two pieces of legislation – H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. I managed the Rule debate for Republicans on both bills Wednesday. This Week in Washington:  Thursday from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, Senate and House Democrats released a…

April 9, 2021: A Doctor's Note: A Quick Update on COVID-19

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Dear Friends, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 80% of all childcare workers, school staff and teachers have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. The CDC updated cleaning and disinfecting guidance. The National Institutes of Health started phase one clinical trials to determine Moderna’s new investigational vaccine’s…

A Doctor's Note on the Border

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Dear Friends, We learned that in February the Office of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services received the highest number of referrals of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) in the history of the program. In addition, Customs and Border Patrol encountered over 100,000 individuals along our southern border attempting to cross without…

March 18, 2021: A Doctor's Note on Vaccine Safety

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Dear Friends, Yesterday, during a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, I asked Dr. Fauci about the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. To lead by example, I have received both shots for the vaccine. Operation Warp Speed was driven by science and data to determine the safety and effectiveness of this vaccine. …