March 31, 2023

Sounding the Alarm on CCP Spying

For more than 15 years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has developed an elaborate espionage campaign to gather insight on American businesses, strategic assets, and supply-chain weak links. The goal: to gain a competitive foothold it can leverage against the United States and our allies.

As part of that campaign, China’s Ministry of Transportation funds and controls LOGINK, a free shipping and logistics platform that collects real-time data from users at ports around the world.

This week, I joined the Ingraham Angle and wrote an op-ed for the National Review to raise awareness about this important threat and my work to combat it.

Intern in My Office

The application to intern in my D.C. or District office during the Summer session is still open! If you are high school or college student looking to learn more about Congress and the legislative process, an internship in my office can be a fun, educational, and exciting opportunity.

Candidates must possess excellent writing and verbal communication skills. In addition, we are seeking highly collaborative team players with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. 

If you are a hardworking, dedicated individual who has a desire to help improve our Southern California communities, then an internship in my office might be for you! Visit my website to learn more and apply.

Improving Access to Care

This week, I introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Telehealth Expansion Act. This legislation would make permanent a waiver created by the CARES Act to allow Americans with Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to access telehealth services without first having to meet their deductible.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth became an important tool used by families, seniors, and rural communities to access quality, affordable health care. The expiration of the CARES Act provision will negatively impact more than 32 million HSA enrollees and twenty percent of the American workforce, who currently enjoy the option to utilize telehealth.

I am proud to lead this commonsense bipartisan measure to permanently expand access to telemedicine.

Calling All Student Artists

My office is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. If you know a talented young artist who should have their work displayed in the Halls of Congress, this competition is for them!

Submissions are open through April 17th, at 4:00 p.m. The competition is open to middle and high school students from the grades of 6th - 12th.  The school must be located in California’s 45th District, or the student must reside in the District. 

Thanks for taking the time to read about what I've been doing on behalf of Orange County families. Be sure to connect with my official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, where I post the latest news and updates. It is an honor to serve you in Congress.

Sincerely,

Rep. Michelle Steel
Member of Congress