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December 23, 2023 | In The News

Derailment assistance still not tax exempt on federal level

THE REVIEW — With 2023 coming to a close and tax season around the corner, residents impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment are confronted with the likelihood that any financial assistance received in the wake of the rail disaster will be considered taxable income at the federal level. Time, they say, is running out as the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act or H.R. 5863, which provides tax relief to victims of East Palestine, hurricanes and wildfires, sits dormant.

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December 04, 2023 | In The News

Steube Wants More Parents in the Airport Fast Lane

SRQ Magazine — The Transportation Security Administration allows many passengers needing special assistance before boarding planes, most often children, to go through a pre-check security line. But sometimes caregivers still have to go through the regular inspection process.

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November 20, 2023 | In The News

‘I’m afraid they’re gonna take everything’: Marine veteran gets letter from VA saying he needs to pay back $100K

WTSP TAMPA BAY — They served and paid their dues, but now thousands of veterans are being told they still owe the country, having collected a large sum of debt. Thousands of low-income veterans receiving pension payments from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) are being hit with letters saying they were overpaid and need to pay back thousands and thousands of dollars.

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November 15, 2023 | In The News

ACCESS Act would give personal health care options to low-income Americans

WASHINGTON TIMES – Over the past decade, access to convenient, affordable health care has declined. Medical costs have doubled, and access to care has shrunk as health insurance companies, looking for ways to cut costs, have moved to cover fewer services and include fewer of the best doctors and hospitals in their networks. This alarming trend affects all Americans, but it falls hardest on people with low incomes and expensive chronic medical conditions. Happily, relief is in sight for many of these struggling Americans, thanks to a thoughtful new bill introduced by two Florida Republicans in Congress, Reps. Greg Steube and Kat Cammack.

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November 14, 2023 | In The News

Steube Introduces Bill Preventing 9/11 Conspirators from Receiving Plea Deal

THE FLORIDIAN — Over twenty years have passed since the September 11th attacks, and the conspirators have yet to face trial. Worse, the possibility of them receiving a plea deal exists. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced legislation prohibiting the 9/11 conspirators from receiving such a plea.

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November 14, 2023 | In The News

House Agrees To Florida Rep. Steube’s Measure, Shoots Down Funding For DEI At The FCC

TAMPA FREE PRESS – House Republicans continue to chip away at the “diversity, equity,” and inclusion” (DEI) bureaucrats hidden deep in the Biden administration. This time, it’s a DEI group housed inside the Federal Communications Commission. The House recently adopted Rep. Greg Stuebe’s amendment to defund the FCC’s Communications Equity and Diversity Council.

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