The United States continues to recognize the legal authority of the democratically elected 2015 National Assembly and the person chosen by this National Assembly to be constitutional interim President of Venezuela, Juan Guaid.

The coast defines my people's way of life. We depend on the shore for livelihood, for sustenance, for recreation, and we relish its natural beauty.

It is only recently that the Congress has provided the Corps with the financial resources it needs to realize its full capabilities.

I represent some of the towns in New Jersey that were hardest hit by Tropical Storm Ida, which claimed the lives of 30 people in my State, and made clear once again the urgent need to protect the people, the homes, the businesses in and…

How aggressive should the Corps be in transitioning to beneficial use models?

As you know, it is not if, but when, another devastating storm will hit this area.

Every time we have another bad storm, it is costing insurers, taxpayers, and families a fortune.

This bill would include the adoption of a watershed-wide restoration strategy in consultation with the Corps of Engineers to coordinate, fund, and provide technical assistance for conservation and restoration activities.

Making the investment we need to deliver clean drinking water to every American is a bipartisan issue that can bring everyone and must bring everyone together.

We must take steps to protect our water, air, and our open spaces for our children and grandchildren, and pragmatic, commonsense action in our fight for the future of our communities and our planet.

I appreciate you seeking input as you prepare a new Water Resources Development Act, and I am here today to advocate for several water resource and water infrastructure priorities important in North Jersey.

Thanks to the American Rescue Plan and other policies put in place by Congress and the Biden administration, we gained an average of 537,000 jobs per month since President Biden took office.

It is outrageous that they have no representation in Fed leadership.

If you don’t think our democracy is in peril by all these threats on voting officials, all of these voter suppression laws creating such distinctly different experiences in voting in America, then... you are part of the problem.

If we just see this as an isolated incident, one day we mark every year and forget this is a stream of our nation`s history, where violent forces seeking to stop democracy with authoritarian events have been a long part of our country`s…

I stand here today with a sober heart. I am a big believer that if America hasn't broken your heart, you probably don't love her enough. We are here on the 1-year anniversary of one of our great Nation's moments of shame. We saw a violent…

I feel not just my own pain, but I thought immediately of my dad, and I felt the pain of my ancestors because when I turned on that screen, the very first thing I saw was the Confederate flag.

There is a strong movement in this country to undermine our democracy and it is perilous.