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Expanding veterans services
On Tuesday, I met with Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Director Maryann Borja-Arriola and Employment Specialist Naomi Tudela
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - November 22, 2019
House votes to protect sharks•No local Medicaid match needed•Use your free Medicare services•High-speed internet for students•Free books for libraries •No to USCIS fee increases•Marianas visa waiver featured•Keeping tabs on FEMA funding•$5.2m for CPA recovery•Kilili Time Capsule•Opportunities•Legislative highlights
House votes to protect sharks
The House approved my legislation on Wednesday to ban the buying and selling shark fins nationwide.
No local Medicaid match needed
No local match will be needed for the Marianas Medicaid program through December 20.
Use your free Medicare services
What free preventive services are available to Medicare beneficiaries and how to get those services here in the Marianas were the topics of an informational session at the Saipan congressional office on Wednesday.
Making the case for Medicaid
Marianas Medicaid Director Helen Sablan has already testified twice before Congress and continues to work closely with me to assure the program has the funding it needs.
High-speed internet for students
To make sure all our students have the internet access they need, I joined several of my colleagues in introducing the Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act.
Free books for libraries
Email kilili@mail.house.gov, if your school, library, or non-profit organization needs books for the readers you serve.
No to USCIS fee increases
We successfully blocked last year’s attempt to boost CW fees by $700. Now, the administration is proposing across-the board increases in fees that will affect not only the Marianas but applicants nationwide.
Marianas visa waiver featured
This week, Brand USA unveiled a new section of its flagship website VisitTheUSA.com, adding the Marianas visa waiver.
