During the COVID pandemic, Congress recognized the risk of impending water shut offs and growing debt nationwide.
As we speak, I believe the House of Representatives is taking up this debt limit deal.
Every single American deserves the peace of mind that their water is safe to drink.
Federal investment in water infrastructure has declined by 77 percent since its peak in the 1970s.
The burden of unsafe and unaffordable water disproportionately impacts lower income communities and communities of color...
So if that is limited on the Federal side, separate and apart from a dollar, a grant, or a favorable loan, this is hurti...
It is imperative that we work here in Congress to pass legislation that clarifies that entities such as water systems ar...
We're talking about basic protections in conditions that are on a very regular basis.
That's why I've introduced the Fairness for Farmworkers Act, last Congress, that would have guaranteed overtime.
Farmworkers play a critical role in ensuring our domestic food supply is both secure and sustainable.
There was no surge when Title 42 was lifted. There will be no surge if we pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.