[StBernard] eupdate 11 6 09

[Westley Annis]

e-update 
11.6.09

 

Last week, I introduced a  bill that would expand preventative cancer
services for underserved populations  across Louisiana.  Breast cancer
affects millions of women every year, and  across our state, there are
thousands of families who are unable to access the  preventative cancer
services they need to help reduce the impact of this  disease on their
lives.  This bill will fund mobile mammography vans that  will bring these
services to them.  

I've also been working to  prevent detainees at Guantanamo Bay from
receiving the swine flu vaccine before  high-risk segments of our population
can be vaccinated.  And I've been  working to prevent cap-and-trade
legislation - and its detrimental impact on  Louisiana businesses and
families - from moving forward.

Below you can read about  these and other issues that I'm working on, such
as working to bring relief to  homeowners affected by Chinese drywall
issues.

 

 David Vitter 

P.S. - Please feel free to forward the newsletter to your friends, neighbors
and business associates, and encourage them to sign up for their own copy by
visiting my Web site at http://vitter.senate.gov/.

 

WORKING AGAINST CAP AND TRADE
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=a9aeaded-b5f7-8c3f-0327-de8ee0e2879b&Region_id=&Issue_id=

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As you know, I've been  working to prevent cap and trade legislation and the
damaging provisions it  contains from moving forward in the Senate.  This
week California Senator  Barbara Boxer pushed her cap and trade bill through
Senate committee even  though we don't have a cost estimate on the bill.
Cap and trade  legislation could be a real job killer for Louisiana and
increase energy and  gasoline costs for American families, and we should at
least know how much it  is going to cost before we work on this legislation.
You can read more  about the latest development regarding the cap and trade
bill here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=c5dd851a-945d-435b-a157-7a3260a5aeb1> . 

INCREASING ACCESS TO BREAST CANCER PREVENTION SERVICES
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=a5c7bfc8-911e-9383-e487-9677914c8615&Region_id=&Issue_id=

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October was Breast Cancer  Awareness Month.  Across the country, tens of
thousands of woman and  families are impacted by this disease every year.
Early detection is the  best resource we have to prevent breast cancer, but
many women in rural and  urban areas don't have access to preventative
services.  That's why I  introduced the Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of
2009, which will help  provide these much-needed services to women across
the country. You can read  more about this bill here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.Articles&Con
tentRecord_id=c0c2f7d3-99ff-ea28-cba4-c72ee162672f&Region_id=&Issue_id=> .

PREVENTING TERRORISTS FROM GETTING THE SWINE FLU VACCINE
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.Articles&Con
tentRecord_id=aa3358f4-bc07-2119-528a-603e6f8b4470&Region_id=&Issue_id=> 

This week, the Department  of Defense announced its intent to provide the
H1N1 swine flu vaccine to  detainees at Guantanamo Bay.  The U.S. Department
of Health and Human  Services has directed that the vaccine be made
available to certain high-risk  segments of the population, including
pregnant women and babies, but a shortage  of the vaccine has left many
individuals unable to be vaccinated.  In  response to this announcement, I
introduced a resolution calling for the  administration to reverse their
course on this issue and see that the vaccine  is provided to all of the
high-risk members of our population. You can learn  more about the
resolution here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=c068f166-9801-981d-1e9a-498c68589e3e&Region_id=&Issue_id=

>  on my website. 


WORKING TO BRING RELIEF TO HOMEOWNERS AFFECTED BY CHINESE DRYWALL
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.Articles&Con
tentRecord_id=aa3358f4-bc07-2119-528a-603e6f8b4470&Region_id=&Issue_id=> 

Families across Louisiana  recovering from hurricanes have been affected by
the use of contaminated  Chinese drywall in their homes.  This week, I
joined several senators from  three other states on a resolution that would
provide relief to these  families.  You can learn more about the resolution
here
<http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressRelease
s&ContentRecord_id=c087ba75-aefe-d296-5ed9-4192c1be85e4&Region_id=&Issue_id=

> .