On the recordNovember 19, 2020
Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of National Rural Health Day and to commend our healthcare providers across the 25th District of Texas for their determination during this once-in-a-generation public health crisis. Throughout COVID-19, these men and women have stepped up to continue serving Texans and protecting the well-being of our families. I am proud to closely partner with rural health facilities in our district like Goodall-Witcher in Clifton and Baylor Scott & White in Marble Falls, and to provide them with tangible relief and resources under the CARES Act. To further support their mission, I introduced the Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act that would help ensure ease of care for both physicians and their patients, especially during the pandemic. As our world becomes more dependent on technology for healthcare delivery, it is crucial we adapt by creating policies that ensure the highest quality of care possible. To our central Texas doctors, nurses, physicians, first responders, and all other medical professionals, we simply say thank you. May God bless you, may God bless Texas, and may He continue to bless the United States of America. In God we trust. ____________________





