Raúl Grijalva: “Let me acknowledge and thank the gentleman from Nevada for his sponsorship of the legislation. It is very needed and…”

We urge Congress to reject legislative proposals that make this colonial-era law worse.

You are hearing that correctly. Any American, or notably, any American subsidiary of a foreign company could have the exclusive rights to our public lands for about $10 per acre per year.

A few weeks ago, I sought medical treatment for a persistent cough which was initially diagnosed as pneumonia. After further testing and imaging, my physician discovered that I have cancer.

We write to express serious concerns about the Mining Clarity Regulatory Act, which represents an unprecedented, de facto giveaway of America's cherished public lands to mining corporations.