Ultimately, our commitment to democracy and human rights should be the backbone of everything we do.

the Biden Administration and bipartisan Members of Congress have taken a firm stand in defense of universal human rights.

The U.S. must engage Haitian civil society and support Haitian-led efforts to restore peace, security, and human dignity.

That is exactly why I introduced the Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021, to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic affairs and increase U.S. strategic engagement in the region.

I urge my colleagues to support investment in U.S. interests and assets in the Arctic by increasing our diplomatic security presence.

the United States must remain committed to bolstering military and scientific capabilities in the Arctic as the region takes greater focus on the world stage.

Clear expectations and proactive engagement in the region can allow for lowering of political temperatures and reduce the likelihood for future armed conflicts.

the United States has the opportunity to lead in a global effort toward multilateral cooperation in a swiftly changing environment

We must undertake to respond and mitigate the existential threat that climate change poses to our world.

We must take steps to ensure that we are fully prepared should this aggression escalate in the Arctic.

I introduced the Rebuild Rural America Act (H.R. 2361) with my colleagues, Reps. Bustos, Craig, and Spanberger.

by 2030, the United States, we won't have coal. We will not have coal plants.

The Pentagon has known this for years, and yet, they have not come up to the Hill and asked that we not count the housing allowance toward total income so that those people who are struggling could actually get SNAP.

These people give you food. You walk out of the building with food. There is no red tape in between.

The bottom line is that the powers that be haven't done anything about it.

I think, all too often, the voices of people with lived experiences are left out of policymaking.

All of us should be ashamed.

We have to act. We have to do something.