Recognizing Falcons Landing 30th Anniversary
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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 30th anniversary of Falcons Landing, which has served as a home for veterans and families in our community.
Located in Potomac Falls, Falcons Landing was founded with a simple but important mission: to provide a strong community, quality care, and dignity for those who spent their lives in service to others.
Over the last three decades that mission has never changed, and today, hundreds of residents call Falcons Landing home. Every day, the staff and caregivers at Falcons Landing continue that tradition of service through the care and support they provide to residents and families.
What makes Falcons Landing so special is not just the campus itself, which is beautiful, but the sense of community, respect, and purpose that exists there every single day. Communities like Falcons Landing remind us of the importance of taking care of our veterans and their families.
Congratulations to Falcons Landing on this milestone. I hear that they are tuning in live today, so hello to everyone at Falcons Landing.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the staff, caregivers, and leadership for their 30 years of service to Loudoun County and our veterans community. Recognizing May as PSP and CBD Awareness Month
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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, more than 30,000 patients and their families live with progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration, PSP and CBD.
Patients with PSP and CBD may lose the ability to control their speech, balance, coordination, and eye movements. Quality of life can deteriorate quickly, and most people who suffer from PSP and CBD will become dependent on care in just 3 to 4 years. These neurodegenerative diseases are as common as ALS, but most people have never heard of them.
They received more attention recently when my predecessor, Jennifer Wexton, was diagnosed with PSP herself and worked tirelessly in this body to spread awareness about the condition.
However, PSP and CBD still don't get the same type of recognition or funding for research, and there are currently no cures.
That is why I am introducing a resolution to designate May as PSP and CBD awareness month. We must dedicate more resources to finding treatments and cures for these neurodegenerative diseases, and we must also recognize the courage and the struggles of those who have PSP and CBD and build awareness and understanding of the impact on their lives and their families' lives.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing May as PSP and CBD awareness month by cosponsoring this resolution. USCIS Faces Largest Backlog in History
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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I have heard directly from several constituents that their green cards and USCIS applications have been put on hold, creating major disruptions for families across the country.
This means no work authorizations being issued, jobs lost, college admissions denied, and families kept apart, not to mention the impact on our economy.
USCIS has already faced the largest backlog in history with over 11.5 million cases pending, but USCIS adjudications are now being placed on hold.
Why is that? Because a new policy requires USCIS officers to resubmit fingerprint information for most pending cases dated before April 27.
This creates delays across the agency, and there was no warning of this change to applicants. No leeway or flexibility was given to those affected, and we have received no explanation of how the resubmission process is actually going to improve public safety.
That is why I am leading a letter to USCIS with Representative Krishnamoorthi demanding answers and accountability over these adjudication holds.
USCIS needs the resources to efficiently process applications, not additional delays and security theater.
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