We are here today to discuss how the Department of Homeland Security assesses and manages the security risks of the many Federal buildings it is tasked with protecting.

It is imperative in this country that the Federal, State, and local governments to pursue and implement policies that strengthen the resilience of our Nation's infrastructure and lower our collective vulnerability to climate impacts.

For years, I have been a champion of equity. This Congress I was proud to see my legislation, the FEMA Equity Act, pass the House as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.

I applaud the Biden administration's commitment to that work, and I will do everything in my power to ensure we make real progress for Jackson and communities like mine across the United States.

For years, I have been a champion of equity--this Congress I was proud to see my legislation, the FEMA Equity Act, pass the House.

Clearly, FEMA and its partners must do a better job of ensuring that States provide Federal funding to those communities most in need.

I urge the adoption of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I appreciate the debate on this. Here is where we are on this issue. We are going to have a nationwide strike within a day and a half from now, midnight, 12:01 a.m., Friday. There are two things that could stop this. The distinguished…

What we have is a reluctant office of governor who has decided that for whatever reason, Jackson will be treated differently. That’s unfortunate. That was not the intent of the legislation.

the objection has been heard and the Senator from Vermont has that right. I wonder if the Senator would yield for a question concerning some assertions that he has made. It is my understanding--and the Senator is correct in this…

I seek recognition to speak on the same matter that Senator Burr has raised and will raise on the unanimous consent request. Think of the economy right now, Mr. President. Inflation is at 8.3 percent or higher, our GDP is shrinking, and…

Operational technology underpins almost every aspect of how we live and work.

Jackson, Mississippi is in the midst of a water crisis, leaving over 100,000 of my constituents without a clean water supply.

Although the water crisis was not caused by a cyber attack, its horrific impacts underscore the urgency of ensuring the safety of industrial control systems.

the Department of Justice this summer to investigate Bryant and any possible connection to this absolutely incredibly large welfare fraud scheme that has just decimated the needy families in his state.

Well, that`s the goal at this point.

While the current governor, Tate Reeves, was not involved in any of this fraudulent spending, he was involved in the decision to fire the lawyer who had been hired to claw back some of the money, after that lawyer issued a subpoena seeking…

I think now that the Department of Justice is being proactive and addition support is another thing, I think it`s time for the committee to determine whether or not the information will be together can be beneficial to that investigation.