Mike Levin

My amendment does one simple thing. It prohibits the arbitrary use of the Judgment Fund to pay elected officials of the United States unless there is a binding order from a court.

It’s not fair for their expenses to be pushed onto your household if one opens in your area.

This mission was never going to fail under this commander in chief.

Veterans risked everything for this country. You think they deserve to be fired? That's not patriotism — that's pathetic.

Ukraine did not invade Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine.

House Republicans are putting Medicaid on the chopping block—a move that would rip lifesaving healthcare away from tens of thousands of their own constituents.

This bill would help to bring renewable energy development up to par with other energy development on our public lands.

I am glad we are considering a bill today to get us closer to parity between oil and gas and renewable energy.

I appreciate that in your testimony, you discuss how programs like the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program help to manage and conserve estuaries across the country.

H.R. 6841 supports two important conservation programs established under the Coastal Zone Management Act.

I am proud that this bill has strong bipartisan support from coastal areas all across the country.

My bill would also direct NOAA to designate five new National Estuarine Research Reserves over the next 5 years.

That is why I introduced the Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act, which would strengthen efforts to protect coastal and estuarine habitats.

I am proud to represent California's 49th Congressional District, which is home to over 50 miles of pristine coastline.

This bipartisan bill, which I introduced alongside my colleagues, Representatives Brian Mast, Jen Kiggans, and Suzanne Bonamici, would provide crucial funding for state and local governments to preserve our nation's coastal habitats.

Thank you for including my bill, H.R. 6841, the Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act, in today's hearing.

Congressman Carter's legislation would do two critical things.

There is no member of this Committee that seeks to harm an endangered species like the North Atlantic right whale.

Clearly, it is time to move away from MRIP.

I appreciate Congressman D'Esposito's championing this legislation which will enhance safety and improve the recreational experience for ocean users.

Congress should be proactive to strengthen statistics in the U.S. Pacific Territories.

There is clearly more to be done legislatively. I am committed to ensuring that happens so that responsible wind and solar development can happen at scale.

I think, at the very least, we ought to ensure that the Federal Government treats wind and solar on par with oil and gas.

But when it comes to renewable energy, there is no such permit processing improvement fund, is there?

It is my understanding that this program, known as the Permit Processing Improvement Fund, has in some cases helped BLM to better staff certain field offices where applications to drill for oil and gas are most concentrated.