REP. TROY E. NEHLS LEADS REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES IN URGING PROACTIVE ACTION AGAINST CYBERATTACKS SHUTTING DOWN AMERICAN HOSPITALS, APPLAUDING FBI'S ONGOING WORK TO COMBAT THREATS

Washington, May 28 -- Congressman Troy E. Nehls issued the following press release:

Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) led a group of House Republicans, including Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX-11), in sending a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, urging action against criminal networks targeting America's healthcare system, and applauding the FBI's recent actions to address the growing threats that target our healthcare infrastructure.

"For decades, our healthcare infrastructure has been under attack," said Congressman Nehls. "We must do everything in our power to protect our hospital systems and healthcare providers from cyberattacks, which jeopardize patients' lives and cost h...