Proactive mitigation strategies are necessary to build resilience before disasters, so communities have a chance to bounce back.

Climate change and the related severe weather events have changed the disaster landscape and are devastating communities nationwide.

Investments in mitigation are proven to save money. Every one dollar invested in mitigation results in up to $13 saved post-disaster.

We need to provide these essential resources.

When you're talking about measuring the results of mitigation, it's harder to measure something that doesn't happen than it is to measure something that does happen.

We must also continue to prioritize the equitable distribution of these investments to disadvantaged communities that may be hit hardest by disasters.

My vote was not recorded today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 142.

My vote was not recorded today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 141.

Current law only allows OGE to make recommendations to an agency when one of its employees is alleged to have violated ethics laws.

That's why last year I introduced the No Corruption Act, it's bipartisan legislation with Senator Scott to close this loophole.

I think it's unacceptable that corrupt government officials can continue to benefit off the back of taxpayers.

I think it's unacceptable that corrupt government officials can continue to benefit off the back of taxpayers.

That's why last year I introduced the No Corruption Act, it's bipartisan legislation with Senator Scott to close this loophole.

My votes were not recorded today. Had I been present, I would have voted: YEA on Roll Call No. 135, NAY on Roll Call No. 136, YEA on Roll Call No. 137, YEA on Roll Call No. 138, YEA on Roll Call No. 139, and YEA on Roll Call No. 140…

Current law only allows OGE to make recommendations to an agency when one of its employees is alleged to have violated ethics laws.

You do not get to sacrifice those living in my rural areas or subject to harsher weather in the name of cost savings.

You are not meeting it now, and you have refused----

I believe the U.S. Congress has a right to this information.