Raúl Grijalva: “The current proposal is incomplete and not ready for introduction on the house floor.”

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.

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

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 number of CBP agents under investigation for a large variety of transgressions is extremely concerning.