The National Emergencies Act provides the President with 135 statutory powers when they declare a national emergency.
That builds exactly on my next question, reevaluating existing emergencies.
This is a really important hearing and I appreciate the witnesses being here today.
While these powers, of course, can be helpful in the face of true emergencies, they are also subject to potential abuse.
We just need answers. We want to work together, but we need answers to some of these questions.
When you're talking about measuring the results of mitigation, it's harder to measure something that doesn't happen than...
There is a challenge there. It is caused by a number of issues, we know, from a lack of Federal support to the unique ch...
The BADGES Act would seek to evaluate Federal law enforcement practices for handling and processing evidence in cases in...
This is important for so many within our Native American communities when it comes to supporting our law enforcement off...
Investments in mitigation are proven to save money. Every one dollar invested in mitigation results in up to $13 saved p...
We must also continue to prioritize the equitable distribution of these investments to disadvantaged communities that ma...
The BADGES Act would create that five-year demonstration program that would allow BIA to adjudicate their own background...
I don't think that that is consistent with our trust obligation to Indian people, when we are not prosecuting cases in I...
Climate change and the related severe weather events have changed the disaster landscape and are devastating communities...
Proactive mitigation strategies are necessary to build resilience before disasters, so communities have a chance to boun...
We need to provide these essential resources.
That's why last year I introduced the No Corruption Act, it's bipartisan legislation with Senator Scott to close this lo...
