Investigative report on u. S. Disastere joins us to discuss a report on u. S. Disaster response. We will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host it is tuesday, september 3, and this is washington journal. The house and senate in for pro forma sessions. They will likely face new requests for more disaster aid money in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. As we begin the program, we americans to ask are have we become too reliant on government assistance during and after disasters . Andou live in the Eastern Central time zones, that number is 2027488000. Mountain and pacific, that line, 2027488001. If you live in a disaster prone area, particularly if you are anticipating Hurricane Dorian, that line, 2027488002. Also looking for your posts on facebook. Facebook. Com cspan and your cspanwj. Well at we will talk to florida congressman on the coast and fema. The front page reporting of usa today on the hurricane, bahamas b
Were killed in Mass Shootings. The latest barrage in the litany of Mass Shootings that have become all too routine in our country. To say nothing of the american lives lost in everyday gun violence in our community. Its on the mind of the American People. I was at the airport. Someone i didnt know grabbed my arm and he said, senator, do something about gun violence. I lost my nephew to gun violence last year. Its on so many peoples minds. Thats why our first order of business in the senate should be to take action on hr8, the house passed bipartisan background checks act. We must grapple with the stark reality that gun violence is becoming an all too routine occurrence and that we in congress have both the ability and responsibility to do something about it. Hr8 is the most common sense way for the senate to save american lives. Its bipartisan. It is already passed the house. And as a matter of policy, if its absolutely necessary to close the loopholes in our background check system in
Concierge some of the what is the word im looking for if you have cancer, catastrophic injuries, diabetes, lgbtq health, opioid use, pain management, all of those things are triggers for us to outreach to a member. And then on july 1st of this year, we also launched an enhanced program that is a digital experience for members. It is individualized based on their health care needs. I didnt put that information on here, but thought i would offer it up. And that is designed to treat the whole member and give them an individualized health and wellness pass. Its based on, if i log into the program or access it from my phone, and i put in my scores and my Blood Pressure and things like that, it will help and then any other identifying factors for a health care condition, it will create an individualized health care and wellness path for that member and give them access to several different applications that are housed on our app, so they can be successful in their wellness journey. Thats it.
Last year. Its on so many peoples minds. Thats why our first order of business in the senate should be to take action on hr8, the house passed bipartisan background checks act. We must grapple with the stark reality that gun violence is becoming an alltoo routine occurrence and that we in congress have both the ability and responsibility to do something about it. Hr8 is the most common sense way for the senate to save american lives. Its bipartisan. It has already passed the house. And as a matter of policy, its absolutely necessary to close the loopholes in our background check system in order to make other gun laws effective. We can and should pass a very strong red flag law. But what good would a red flag law do if someone were adjudicat adjudicated, unable to get a gun, could go online and get that gun without a check at all . If you dont have background checks, bad people will get guns, felons, spousal abusers, those mentally ill and those will get red flags. So, its critical we p
Hearing on women and the criminal Justice System in the criminal Justice System. Members questioned the witnesses on jails for female prisoners, highlighting several examples including solitary confinement, emotional distress, lack of resources when entering reentering society. This is about two and a half hours. The committee on crime, terrorism and Homeland Security will come to order. The chair istion, able to call recess at any time. For annize myself opening statement. I am very pleased this subcommittee is holding this hearing. After decades of policies that led to mass incarceration, we are finally at a point of examining the policies and the consequences. What has been missing from the discussion of criminal Justice Reform as the special and specific impact the tough own crime arrow has had on women and children. Todays hearing begins a discussion about women and the criminal Justice System. It is critical we understand how and why women become involved in the system, what happ