Raúl Grijalva: “The nexus that I believe we all agree with is, in perpetuity, the conservation and protection of that landscape.”

You hear repeatedly in this Congress and in this Committee of the dire dangers being presented at the southern border of this nation with fentanyl, human trafficking, organized crime, cartels...

We stand at the edge of a whole new mining rush.

Wildlife trafficking and illegal logging facilitate instability in a country.

This amendment, which I offered a version of at the markup nearly a year ago, would have addressed all the concerns. If adopted, I would be happy to support H.R. 1449. This amendment extends the timeline for the Department to determine…