For too long, my friends on the other side of the aisle denied that this was even a real issue.

The last Congress gave them unusual authority. This Congress hasn't given them unusual authority.

We urge Congress to exert its authority to protect our sacred sites.

I thank the gentlewoman from Colorado for the time and for her longstanding commitment to public land in her State and throughout the Nation. I also want to thank all of the sponsors from California to Washington who have done tremendous…

Let me thank Chair Lowey and the Speaker for responding with urgency in bringing this legislation that I support, H.R. 5687, to the floor to help the families of Puerto Rico who are enduring, once again, another natural disaster. Beginning…

Doing so would be consistent with the principles of Environmental Justice.

Solutions to the climate crisis require bold action.

I want to commend the work of Congressman McEachin and Natural Resources Committee Chairman, Raul Grijalva on their comprehensive environmental justice initiative.

Farm working and immigrant families are not only vital to our economy and food security; they are also vital to our communities.

I urge you not to lose sight of the relief and safeguards that farmworkers and environmental justice communities deserve NOW.

I will vote in favor of impeachment today. The facts are irrefutable, and the ongoing obstruction and coverup is shameful. My parents came here as immigrants, and I am proud to live in a nation that rewarded their hard work by providing a…

Last week, I was honored to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference with Speaker Pelosi and my Democratic colleagues in Congress. That conference focused on the urgent need to prevent climate change from destroying our oceans…