“…we are finally equipping our armed forces with the tools needed to protect and defend our country…this legislation also has critical disaster relief funding for Texans whose homes and livelihoods have been crippled by Hurricane Harvey.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24), issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Act:

"This important budget agreement delivers on the promise to rebuild our military, provides disaster relief to Texas communities devastated by Hurricane Harvey, improves Medicare for Texas seniors, cuts government red tape for health care providers and repeals harmful Obamacare IPAB provisions.

"After the disastrous reductions in national security funding under the Obama Administration, we are finally equipping our armed forces with the tools needed to protect and defend our country. Along with providing for our troops, this legislation also has critical disaster relief funding for Texans whose homes and livelihoods have been crippled by Hurricane Harvey.

"This agreement included provisions to repeal Obamacare's 'death panels,' known as IPAB, and incorporated legislation I introduced to improve Medicare and untangle health care providers from overregulated paperwork. By cutting government red tape and strengthening the relationship between patients and doctors, these commonsense reforms allow doctors to get back to doing what they do best - serving, treating, and healing our constituents."

Read this original document at: https://marchant.house.gov/2018/02/09/marchant-votes-strengthen-military-provide-disaster-relief-texas-families-improve-medicare-texas-seniors/