Raúl Grijalva: “Supporting Congressman Raul Grijalva's proposed House Bill titled 'Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act'”

My amendment would prevent this bill from creating a situation where the agency is required to decide on permits before the applicants have had a chance to go through environmental reviews. Without my amendment, this bill will force the…

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.

Future exploration or mining activities at the site not only threatens the health and welfare of tribal members.

I rise today, the proud granddaughter of a bracero, a hardworking Mexican immigrant who came to this country for a better life, and I stand as the proud daughter of a U.S. Congressman, a man who spent his entire life fighting for justice…