While everybody is following the scandal, for now at least the House Judiciary Committee is the only body responsible for actually doing anything about it. I'm not on that committee, and because the serious issues swirling around the White House deserve dignified consideration, I'm advising my colleagues to slow down, take a deep breath, and let the Judiciary Committee do its work. Meanwhile, we have had a busy week on the floor of the House. To prevent a government shut-down if negotiations continue past the October 1 deadline, on September 17 the House approved legislation to keep the government running through October 9. The Senate quickly agreed and will shortly send the legislation to the President for his signature.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among American women.
Last year, approximately 44,000 women died from it. We have to reduce that number.