Raúl Grijalva

The attributes that qualify her as Secretary of the Interior--compassion, experience, intelligence, and fair-mindedness--is precisely what our country needs at this moment in time.

I supported Secretary Haaland's nomination because we need someone with her experience, her compassion, her intelligence, and her fair-mindedness.

The historic significance of this moment should not be lost.

I want to thank you for wasting no time in improving our Nation's conservation and Native American policies.

The time to act on climate change is long overdue; the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 will capitalize on the opportunities the ocean offers to combat climate change.

Sticking one's head in the sand is not a solution; it is making the situation even worse.

All the science, all the facts are saying it is a mega drought. It is going to have economic and human consequences.

The faster we move, the less we are going to have to spend as governments dealing with this situation, because each passing year, it gets more and more expensive.

I and many others support Title 1 of the OBCSA and Mr Huffman's bill H.R. 3906.

Protecting and restoring these ecosystems is critical.

I appreciate the name of the OBCSA because indeed we must leverage the power of the ocean to address our climate crisis.

As a Democrat, I joined together with our House Republican leader to lead a campaign that successfully blocked a $4.2 billion buyout that would entrench fossil fuels in our electric grid at great risk to taxpayers.

The whole point of this discussion... is the reliance on empirical information, fact, and science, and that reliance should not be a threat to anybody.

Taking action to address climate change benefits everyone. It is fiscally responsible to protect taxpayers and businesses.

When we passed legislation in 2018 making Hawaii the first state to commit to achieving a carbon negative economy by 2045, it was passed unanimously with all Republicans and Democrats in support.

We anticipate soon to have a hearing on EJ initiatives, overall EJ legislation...

Taxing plastic will also discourage this wasteful material that chokes our marine life, contributes to climate change, and creates environmental injustices.

That's why Congressman Don Young, Dean of the House, and I reintroduced the Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act.

Our response to this loss needs to address the causes of decline and accelerate recovery through the restoration and resilience projects that my bill, H.R. 660, would authorize.

The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 (H.R. 3764), led by House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul Grijalva, will codify many of the proposals made by the Biden Administration.

With ocean climate action, we will protect coastal communities and their ecosystems from dangerous symptoms of climate change, capture and reduce greenhouse gases, and achieve justice for underserved communities.

The United States CONGRESS MUST ELIMINATE TAX EVASION SCHEMES which has made Puerto Rico an Offshore IRC tax shelter!

Puerto Rico is treated as a Foreign Entity for IRC tax purposes.

Congress needs to keep moving forward on this because Puerto Rico can't stay in limbo any longer.

It is important that the U.S. Congress take action on the referred case and enforce the rights of the Constitution for all U.S. citizens with equality.