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June 13, 2024

In recent years, a quiet revolution has been unfolding within the realm of treatment for combat-related injuries: psychedelic therapies. Substances like MDMA, psilocybin and ibogaine are now at the forefront of cutting-edge research for their potential to alleviate severe conditions, particularly post-traumatic stress (PTS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).


June 6, 2024

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Shereef Elnahal, undersecretary for health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, for withholding information from the VA secretary about plans to give large bonuses to senior managers meant for rank-and-file workers.

During a hearing of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., presented VA Secretary Denis McDonough with a resignation letter for Elnahal’s signature.

Issues: Congress Veterans

June 6, 2024

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved amendments to a large-scale spending bill that would authorize U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors to issue medical marijuana recommendations to military veterans and support psychedelics research and access.

Issues: Congress Health

June 6, 2024

A former Navy SEAL-turned-congressman says the FDA's decision bashing psychedelics to threat PTSD is a 'poor decision' because the therapies saved his own life. 

Issues: Congress Veterans

June 5, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on crimes committed by individuals who are in the U.S. under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), or any other grant of parole who have committed crimes, including their nationalities and ties to terrorists and transnational criminal groups.


May 23, 2024

A requirement for the Pentagon to commission an independent study on the creation of a U.S. Cyber Force was added late Wednesday to the House version of the defense policy bill. 

The House Armed Services Committee unanimously adopted an amendment calling for the assessment minutes before the panel approved the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, 57-1. 

The legislation now goes to the full House, which is expected to consider the $895 billion measure next month. 


May 23, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) scored several key wins in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup, including top priorities pertaining to cybersecurity. The NDAA, which is an annual congressional bill giving guidance on the policies and funding of defense agencies, now heads to the House floor for a vote by the full U.S. House of Representatives.


May 22, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) sent a letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the recent alert from the EPA on cybersecurity vulnerabilities at community water systems across the United States.  The revelations outlined in the alert, particularly water systems failing to adequately address cybersecurity risks, highlight the urgent need for examination of the current regulatory cybersecurity framework within our critical infrastructure sectors. 


May 21, 2024
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As a combat veteran with 14 years of military service, I have experienced conflict up close. I know it intimately -- determined adversaries using a multitude of tactics, techniques, and procedures on unpredictable terrain, accomplishing tactical and strategic objectives by leveraging years of training.

Issues: National Security

May 21, 2024

As a combat veteran with 14 years of military service, I have experienced conflict up close. I know it intimately -- determined adversaries using a multitude of tactics, techniques, and procedures on unpredictable terrain, accomplishing tactical and strategic objectives by leveraging years of training.