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This week a group of six nations led by the United States announced it had reached a final nuclear agreement with Iran. Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is critical to securing peace in the Middle East and protecting U.S. interests, and I remain deeply concerned that this agreement simply delays Iran’s path to a nuclear bomb and further empowers the world’s largest state sponsor of terror.
In return for marginally slowing the pace of its nuclear ambitions, the Obama administration wants to reward Iran with billions in sanctions relief despite the fact Iran continues to feed the flames of unrest in the Middle East. With my colleagues in Congress, I will carefully review the proposed agreement and do all in my power to make certain that we prevent Iran from gaining nuclear weapons capabilities.
End Federal Funding of Planned Parenthood
Earlier this week a disturbing video surfaced of Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Planned Parenthood's senior director of medical services, discussing the sale of fetal organs from aborted babies as she casually eats lunch. The heartless way that Dr. Nucatola describes how Planned Parenthood clinics kill innocent children and then harvest their precious hearts, lungs, and livers to sell is sickening.
Following the release of the video, I joined my colleagues in calling for a congressional investigation into the trafficking of fetal tissue by Planned Parenthood that examines current federal laws and regulations as well as potential violations of current law and identifies areas where the law may be insufficient.
In 2014 alone, Planned Parenthood was directly responsible for killing over 350,000 unborn babies in their clinics. It is unconscionable and inexcusable that we are giving the hard-earned money of American taxpayers to an organization that callously kills an innocent, unborn child every 90 seconds. At its core, Planned Parenthood supports the systematic extermination of the most vulnerable among us, and it is past time to end federal funding of this organization, which views the life of the unborn as a revenue-generator.
Highway and Transportation Funding Act
On Wednesday the House passed legislation that would fund the nation’s highway and transit programs through December 18th. Transportation and infrastructure are key components of economic development efforts in North Carolina and in the 5th District, and this fiscally-responsible bill keeps important road and bridge projects going in the short term while discussions continue on a longer-term bill.
SIMPLE IRA Rollovers
This week I introduced legislation suggested to me by a constituent that will simplify retirement planning by correcting a technical limitation preventing the rollover of tax-deferred retirement funds into existing SIMPLE IRA accounts that are older than two years.
Individuals should be able to consolidate their retirement funds in a way that best meets their needs. This legislation is a small but important first step on the long road to ensuring our tax system works for Americans, not against them.
Teacher in Congress
This week Heather Hahn of Wilkesboro and Bill Dinkins of Winston-Salem completed the ninth annual “Teacher in Congress” internship. Heather and Bill had a busy week in Washington as they attended meetings with constituents from the 5th District, watched a committee markup and learned about House rules and procedure from the Parliamentarian of the House. They also visited the White House, toured the Supreme Court and were able to do research in the famed Reading Room at the Library of Congress as well as at the National Archives.
The “Teacher in Congress” program has provided Heather and Bill with a firsthand look inside the federal government. It’s my hope that their experience has equipped them to teach in new ways about our roles in a democratic society and hopefully inspire the next generation of North Carolina public servants with a vibrant civics education.
What’s Coming Up
Next week the House will consider legislation establishing uniform rules for transparency for consumers on genetically modified plants and enable voluntary labeling for non-genetically modified products. The House will also consider legislation to provide certainty on coal ash regulations and standards that protect the environment and enable beneficial use of coal ash.
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