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Support Full Budget Authority for GSA’s Federal Buildings Fund

March 19, 2020

Do you have federal facilities in your district?  Have you been waiting for construction of a new facility for years?  Do you want to help facilitate trade and commerce? Please join me in supporting a request to allow the General Service Administration (GSA)
zero net budget authority, so GSA can fully utilize the Federal Buildings Fund (FBF) in support of federal buildings.

SUPPORT FUNDING FOR INDIAN YOUTH SERVICE CORPS – PILOT PROGRAM – DEADLINE COB TODAY

March 19, 2020

Please join me in sending the letter below to support funding at least $5 million to establish an Indian Youth Service Corps pilot program in the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (DOI-BIA). 

LAST CALL: Support FY21 Funding for the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF)

March 19, 2020

Please join me in supporting the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) in the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. 

URGE PRESIDENT TRUMP TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GET PAID – Letter Signature Deadline: 12pm, Thurs. March 19

March 19, 2020

Please join me in urging President Trump to issue guidance to the entire federal government to expedite payment to contractors and subcontractors, particularly small businesses, with the goal of making payments within 15 days of receiving all relevant documents.
It is imperative for the federal government to provide prompt and in-full payment, to alleviate some of the challenges small business contractors and subcontractors are experiencing amidst COVID-19 response. 

Support Full Budget Authority for GSA’s Federal Buildings Fund

March 19, 2020

Do you have federal facilities in your district?  Have you been waiting for construction of a new facility for years?  Do you want to help facilitate trade and commerce? Please join me in supporting a request to allow the General Service Administration (GSA)
zero net budget authority, so GSA can fully utilize the Federal Buildings Fund (FBF) in support of federal buildings.

Support the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) in FY2021

March 19, 2020

Please join us in signing the attached letter to Chairwoman Roybal-Allard and Ranking Member Fleischmann, urging the House Appropriations Subcommittee Homeland Security to continue to fund the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) in FY21.

Approps: Help Reduce Wait Times at Customs – Support CBP’s Office of Field Operations

March 19, 2020

As you know, CBP staffing shortages have plagued our nation’s ports of entry for years, leading to long wait times for U.S. citizens and visitors at airports and land ports alike. In recent years, CBP has sought to address the wait times issue through the
use of innovative technologies, and has worked to raise additional revenue through private-public partnerships. Perhaps most importantly, CBP has made progress in overcoming barriers to hiring new agents. However, our ports of entry remain understaffed; and
increased funding through the Office of Field Operations (OFO) Account is needed to help fill the shortage.

Support Full Budget Authority for GSA’s Federal Buildings Fund

March 19, 2020

Do you have federal facilities in your district?  Have you been waiting for construction of a new facility for years?  Do you want to help facilitate trade and commerce? Please join me in supporting a request to allow the General Service Administration (GSA)
zero net budget authority, so GSA can fully utilize the Federal Buildings Fund (FBF) in support of federal buildings.