Statement from Congressman Peter A. DeFazio dated March 23, 2021
Regular enactment of WRDA sends a signal of predictability, both to the Corps and to non-Federal sponsors.
I want to thank, again, my ranking member, Sam Graves, for joining me in a letter earlier this year.
The urgent need to address intimate partner violence cannot be overstated.
These foundational programs are proven to be effective in addressing intimate partner violence.
In October, I led a bipartisan letter with Ranking Member Graves, Chair Titus, and then-Ranking Member Katko to FEMA Adm...
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, the BRIC program as we call it, is totally oversubscribed...
I think there has to be a balance, and it should be, it seems to me, dictated by the region and the risk.
It's imperative that BRIC is fully capitalized so it can fund an even greater number of projects in the out years.
Every worker should be able to earn a living free from discrimination, but unfortunately, many women, people of color, o...
Congress recognized the need to protect older workers from discrimination when in 1967 it enacted the Age Discrimination...
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act clearly establishes nationwide a pregnant worker's right to reasonable accommodations.
Finally, I'd like to voice my strong support for the two other bipartisan bills under discussion today.
Smart investments of Federal dollars in projects focused on mitigating risk and bolstering resilience is just basic good...
It is unacceptable that in 2021 pregnant workers can still be forced to choose between a healthy pregnancy, or a paychec...
the waves are constant, so there's a tremendous amount of potential to capture the power of the waves, tides, currents.
I regret I couldn't be in the entire hearing, but I care a lot about this very important topic.
The climate crisis could affect every aspect of the grid, from generation, transmission, and distribution to demand for ...
