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Sessions Advances Leading-Edge Therapy for Injured Veterans and Service Members

Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation authored by Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32) to recognize and report the results and planned expansion of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) uses a chamber to administer oxygen in prescribed dosages for a variety of external and internal injuries. The oxygen acts as a catalyst in healing wounds that often fail to respond to other medical and surgical practices and that lack the blood circulation and blood-oxygen levels necessary to heal. “Thousands of our brave servicemen and women are returning from combat with severe limb injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, resulting in an inability to hold a job, properly care for their families, or, in some cases, overcome suicidal tendencies,” stated Sessions. “As a nation, we have the responsibility for their care and recovery, and I am particularly encouraged with the potential of expanding hyperbaric therapy to treat brain-injured solders suffering from TBI and PTSD.”

Texas GOP Members Challenge National Energy Tax Policy at Texas Energy Summit in Houston

Four Republican Texas Members of Congress today jointly hosted a Texas Energy Summit in Houston to discuss with leading energy experts what the “Cap-and-Trade” National Energy Tax will mean for Texas jobs and Texas families. The “Cap-and-Trade” National Energy Tax will create an artificial market for greenhouse gas emissions, requiring industries to pay for the right to produce. As the nation’s top energy producer, Texas will be most affected by cap-and-trade through higher energy costs to consumers and significant job loss, especially in energy sectors. The House of Representatives passed the National Energy Tax on Friday, June 26. “The facts are clear: Nancy Pelosi’s National Energy Tax will kill Texas jobs, raise prices on hardworking families, and do little to clean up our environment,” stated Congressman Sessions.

The Hill Report: Week of June 22 – June 26, 2009

Tonight in Washington, the House of Representatives passed Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “Cap-and-Trade” National Energy Tax by a vote of 219 - 212. The facts are clear: Nancy Pelosi’s National Energy Tax will kill American jobs, raise prices on hardworking families, and do little to clean up our environment. As the nation’s top energy producer, Texas will be most affected by cap-and-trade. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates that Texas could lose 135,000 to 277,000 jobs by 2012, with a resulting decline in gross state product between $10 billion and $20 billion. And Heritage Foundation analysis concluded that the 32nd Congressional District of Texas, my district, will lose 4,178 jobs in 2012 due to cap-and-trade.