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Raúl Grijalva

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Raúl Manuel Grijalva is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva has been an advocate for environmental protection, education, and healthcare reform throughout his tenure in Congress. He has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, particularly those aimed at addressing climate change and promoting social justice.

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Jul 24, 2019

Retaliating against civil servants for raising health and safety concerns is unlawful, but there are many more items to add to your resume of failure.

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Jul 24, 2019

I blew the whistle on the Trump administration because I believe you unlawfully retaliated against me for disclosing the perilous impacts of climate change.

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Jul 24, 2019

There has been no shortage of bad decisions made with limited transparency. Science itself is clearly under attack.

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Jul 24, 2019

This is a betrayal of the public trust.

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Jul 24, 2019

They broke it, they broke the agency.

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Jul 24, 2019

Simply put, we cannot make good policy in the public interest unless we fairly consider the weight of scientific information fully.

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Jul 24, 2019

But allowing scientists to be free from censorship, manipulation of their results or intimidation would go a long way toward improving the decision process.

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Jul 24, 2019

We have seen story after story about climate change being deleted from government websites.

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Jul 24, 2019

It's no secret that the Trump administration is not a fan of science.

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Jul 24, 2019

It is no secret that this administration is not a big fan of science, especially when it comes to science that has overwhelmingly determined that climate change is caused by humans.

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Jul 10, 2019

This is why we also support the legislation by Congresswoman Chu and Congressman Grijalva to require OSHA to create a heat stress standard.

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Jun 20, 2019

My amendment would prevent uranium from being considered as a critical mineral under the Trump Administration's critical mineral strategy. Last year, the Interior Department included uranium on a list of critical minerals required under…

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Jun 20, 2019

My amendment would limit the Administration's ability to co-opt important public lands for an unnecessary, hateful, and expensive wall at our Southern border--my home region. This amendment would defund Section 2 of the President's…

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Jun 18, 2019

Tribal energy resources are vast, largely untapped, and critical in our fight to move towards a secure and sustainable energy future. Despite this potential, many tribal homes lack access to electricity and affordable heating sources. Our…

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Jun 13, 2019

My amendment will direct $4 million within the International Boundary and Water Commission to clarify the responsibility for the maintenance of the International Outfall Interceptor, the IOI. This is in addition to, and separate from, the…

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Jun 13, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 393, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $4,000,000)''. Page 393, line 17, after…

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Jun 4, 2019

GRAND CANYON CENTENNIAL PROTECTION ACT WHICH WILL ENACT A PERMANENT BAN ON URANIUM MINING ON MORE THAN ONE MILLION ACRES OF LAND AROUND THE GRAND CANYON

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Jun 4, 2019

We want to thank the Havasupai people for being the Grand Canyon's guardians since time immemorial.

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Jun 4, 2019

We proudly join with citizens of many political persuasions and personal histories to stand with one united voice in supporting the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act.

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Jun 4, 2019

But we heard on that trip that Mr. Lowenthal was mentioning, that he led into New Mexico and Chaco Canyon in particular--what we heard from tribal leadership across the board was a permanent protection for that significant site to Native…

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Jun 4, 2019

The withdrawal area and where the ban on uranium mining would be is all Federal land.

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Jun 4, 2019

It is my priority, as it should be that of the Trump administration, to permanently protect this place--in recognition of its significance to our Native American culture, this country's history, the public health of nearby communities, and…

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