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This program ensures businesses are not hiring illegal aliens This seminar is being held on June 26, 2006, from 10:00am until 11:30am, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center. The Government Center is located at 600 East 4th Street in uptown Charlotte. Joining Rep. Myrick at this seminar will be Gerri Ratliff, Chief of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Verification Division, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Chief Ratliff will be coming down from Washington, DC to give an overview of the DHS administered basic pilot program, which prevents the hiring of illegal aliens. The pilot program is currently used by thousands of businesses across the U.S. It assists employers by screening prospective employees, and lets employers know if the potential worker is an illegal alien and is using fraudulent documents. All 9th District residents and businesses are invited to attend. The seminar is free of charge, but space is limited. Please RSVP to Rep. Myrick’s Charlotte office at 704-362-1060. Myrick Co-Sponsors Resolution That States Members of Congress Are Not Above The Law On June 6, 2006, Rep. Myrick signed on as a co-sponsor to Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite’s (R-FL) resolution that expresses the sense of the House that Members of Congress are not immune from having their offices searched. The resolution also states that “it is the sense of the House that if there is an ongoing criminal investigation into a Member of Congress, then that Member’s congressional office should be subject to searches and seizures by appropriate executive branch officials in possession of a valid court order.” “Recently, there has been much debate over the ability of law enforcement officials to legally search and seize documents from a Member of Congress’ office. I believe that if there is enough evidence for a judge to issue a search warrant, then the law enforcement personal have every right to fulfill their duty and enforce the law. Let me be clear. No one in the Unites States is above the law. Everyone must be held accountable for their actions. This is especially true of Members of Congress, who have been given the public’s trust.” This resolution has been introduced in response to the questions being raised after federal agents raided Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-LA) office, and seized documents. Federal agents had a search warrant, issued by a judge, to conduct the raid. National Guard Troops Reducing Illegal Border Crossings On June 13, 2006, the Associated Press ran a story which stated "The arrival of U.S. National Guard troops in Arizona has scared off illegal Mexican migrants along the border, significantly reducing crossings, according to U.S. and Mexican officials. U.S. authorities said Monday that detentions along the U.S.-Mexico border decreased by 21 percent, to 26,994, in the first 10 days of June, compared with 34,077 for the same period a year ago". Rep. Myrick issued this statement based on the AP story: "There are a lot of people who think that troops on the border won't stop illegals from crossing into our country. The numbers the AP is reporting today proves those people wrong. The troops on the border have caused illegals to think twice before they try to cross our border. This is a victory for border enforcement and for the overwhelming majority of Americans who want stronger, more secure, borders". To view the full story, please click here. Rep. Myrick Introduces Cancer Reauthorization Bill Aimed At Helping Low-Income, Uninsured, or Underinsured Women On May 24, 2006, Rep. Myrick introduced the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) Reauthorization Act. This bill ensures that the NBCCEDP continues to receive funding so that low-income, uninsured, or underinsured women continue to have access to mammograms or pap smear tests. In 1991, the NBCCEDP was created because deaths from breast and cervical cancers occur disproportionately among women who are uninsured or underinsured. Making screening services available to all women at risk helps decrease the number of premature deaths and save thousands of women’s lives every year. “I don’t care where you are from, what color you are, how little money you have, or the level of medical coverage you have. Every woman at risk deserves to get cancer screenings, because cancer doesn’t discriminate,” said Rep. Myrick. “This program is vital to saving the lives of women who normally would be turned away from screenings. In 2004, more than 600,000 women didn’t have to worry if they had the proper coverage, or the funds, to pay for these tests and lives were saved as a result”. Before this program, thousands of women struggled to afford screenings, or went without it because they didn’t have coverage, and didn’t qualify for Medicaid. That is why this program is so vital, and why we must maintain access to cancer screenings. Since the program began, 2.5 million underserved women have had access to more than 5.8 million screening exams. It has diagnosed more than 22,000 breast cancers, 76,000 precancerous cervical lesions, and 1,500 cervical cancers. In 2000, Rep. Myrick noticed that the NBCCEDP ensured that women who needed testing could access it, but it didn’t guarantee that they would receive treatment if they were diagnosed with cancer. Being a breast cancer survivor herself, she led the charge to make sure that all women who were diagnosed with cancer as a result of the NBCCEDP would not be turned away because of lack of coverage or resources, but would have access to treatment. Today, thanks to Myrick’s bill, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act, women who lack the means are able to get tested and treated. House Passes Bill That Updates Cable and Internet Services On June 8, 2006, the U.S. House passed, and Rep. Myrick voted for, legislation that will open cable TV markets to more competition. This competition could save consumers hundreds of dollars each year. This bill allows phone companies to start offering television packages. In addition, it also provides an open market for companies to compete in the broadband internet market, which could increase broadband services like video and voice and data systems, while expanding services into rural areas that currently do not have service.
Rep. Myrick Votes To Increase Fines For Broadcast Indecency
On June 7, 2006, Representative Sue Myrick (NC-9) voted for the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act. This bill increases the fines on broadcasters who air indecent material from $32,000 to $325,000. The bill now goes to the President to be signed into law. Rep. Myrick said “broadcasters who air indecent material must be held accountable. Families deserve to be protected from smut that goes over the airways, and this bill does just that by raising the fines by ten times the original amount". House Passes Bill To Boost Oil Refinery Capacity On June 7, 2006, the U.S. House passed, and Rep. Myrick voted for, legislation that would help create more refineries in the U.S. so gasoline can get to the pump faster, and, in the future, help bring down the high price of gas. This bill will streamline the refinery permitting process so that refineries can be built faster without the bureaucratic red tape that plagues it now. |
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Rep. Myrick with Budget
Committee Chairman Jim Nussel. The House passed the 2007 Budget on May
18, 2006.