MEETING NOTES

Steve Weldy introduced Congresswoman Jackie Walorski as our program speaker.  Jackie gave the Club a comprehensive update on Congressional activities in Washington and her mission to introduce Hoosier Common Sense Solutions in the legislation that affects us all.  She is on the Armed Services committee and is dedicated to or Veterans.  She has introduced legislation to stop scheduling manipulations at the V.A., prevent the over prescription of Opioids and protect disabled Vets mobility safety.  Jackie is passionate about the security of the country and crafted HR5331 & HR4909 to prevent the closing of Gitmo and the release of the Islamic terrorists back into the population.  Jackie is also on the Nutrition subcommittee of the Agricultural Committee and is dedicated to informing the S.N.A.P. program and other welfare benefits so that the people who need the assistance are not being penalized or removed from those benefits essentially dooming them to a cycle of poverty.  Instead she wants programs that will be Bridges Out of Poverty to give her folks a hand-up rather than a hand-out.  She is also working on cutting the bureaucratic red tape that is hampering small business, farms, and not for profits.