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Pete Aguilar

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Pete Aguilar is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 31st congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in Congress since January 6, 2015. Aguilar has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development during his tenure. He has also been active in advocating for voting rights and addressing climate change.

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Jul 25, 2021

But if members have nothing to hide, then they should be fine, and they should be willing to share their perspectives.

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Jul 22, 2021

As Mr. Calvert can attest, Jerry Lewis was a larger-than-life figure. Over the course of his four decades of public service, Jerry was able to rise through the ranks here at the House to become the chair of the House Appropriations…

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Jul 11, 2021

We will chase every available lead, and we`re not going to be deterred from executing our goal, which is to find out what happened on the 6th.

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Jul 11, 2021

Climate change is real. Climate change is happening. It’s leading to a longer fire season, which is exactly what we’re seeing.

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Jul 11, 2021

If any of them had a hand in some of those external groups and organizations, we`re going to want to know about it.

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Jul 11, 2021

That`s our charge. That`s our mission. That`s what the House resolution that we adopted says we should do.

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Jul 11, 2021

Absolutely. And the rhetoric that he is spewing absolutely concerns me.

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Jul 11, 2021

The hallmark of democracy is a peaceful transfer of power. And the former president was very clear that he did not believe in that.

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Jul 11, 2021

Absolutely. He proved that he was dangerous when he was in office.

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Jun 15, 2021

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 475 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to…

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May 23, 2021

Very popular ideas like universal background checks, protecting a woman's right to choose, and passing comprehensive immigration reform also poll very popular.

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May 23, 2021

I want to thank the Ranking Member Steil as well for putting this panel together and this hearing on the books for us.

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May 14, 2021

I appreciate the question, and this is such a timely and important topic that the country needs to address. I am incredibly pleased with the bipartisan success that the negotiations have led to, to date. As the gentleman knows, those…

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May 14, 2021

The centerpiece of this strategy that the gentleman just acknowledged is vaccinations. It is important that we continue to get as many Members as we can vaccinated. That is the strategy that Dr. Monahan, Rear Admiral Monahan, a…

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May 14, 2021

As the gentleman knows, there was a lengthy Special Order hour led by our colleague from Florida, former police chief herself, talking about the importance of these issues, the importance of honoring heroes, the importance of honoring…

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May 14, 2021

And I appreciate the question. Because as the gentleman knows, we are a co-equal branch of government here in the Capitol. So I appreciate his love of the executive branch of government; I really do. However, we are governed by different…

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May 14, 2021

The cornerstone of the strategy is vaccinations. What the gentleman is asking is an important question. What the majority is saying is, let's follow the guidance of the Office of the Attending Physician. We have no interest in knowing…

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May 14, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding. On Monday, the House will meet at 12 p.m. for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business, with votes expected no earlier than 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10…

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May 14, 2021

I want to thank the gentleman for the question and for acknowledging the extraordinary success of the Biden- Harris administration in putting millions of shots in arms at a historic pace.

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May 14, 2021

That success that the gentleman talked about was fueled by this Congress last year and this year and by a science-based investment approach that the American Rescue Plan offered. As evidenced by this guidance, we are building back. But I…

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May 14, 2021

What I would say is, the CDC guidelines, as my colleague from Georgia understands, specifically mentions workplaces can set their own guidelines. We are following workplace guidance given by the Office of the Attending Physician and the…

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May 14, 2021

I appreciate the gentleman from Georgia yielding once again. I will try to be as clear as I possibly can. We will follow the guidance of the Office of the Attending Physician, a decorated rear admiral, who is hoping, with the Sergeant at…

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May 6, 2021

Following news reports about the prevalence of White supremacists and White nationalists joining our military...

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Apr 21, 2021

I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 339 Resolved, That William Joseph Walker of Maryland be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of…

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Apr 19, 2021

Like a lot of my colleagues, I have been concerned about White supremacists and extremist ideologies in our Armed Forces.

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