Bobby Rush

I am a strong advocate of urban farming and urban co-op models, yes, whether it is neighborhood or to a larger extent.

I was delighted to learn that Blue Diamond Growers is a co-op, with over 6,000 members in California.

I have introduced H.R. 3625, the United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act.

Our veterans are one of our nation's most appreciated and most valuable assets.

However, there really is still nothing happening for us.

Thank you, Congressman Rush, for that question.

We must ensure that our regulatory framework is able to work seamlessly across agencies and departments to incentivize innovation through--biotechnology.

There is disparate results, as well, especially communities and people of--in low-income communities are really, really on their own.

This bipartisan piece of legislation would authorize funding to, in fact, recruit and retain students who are racial or ethnic minorities, or who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The lack of diversity in the fields of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, speech and language pathology, and audiology is very troubling to me and to others.

I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for allowing me to participate in today's very important hearing.

I introduced a bill to help address this very problem entitled the Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Act, which will create a program at DOE to improve education and training for jobs in the clean energy-related sector.

I am indeed committed to ensuring that the offshore wind industry does not recreate the lack of diversity that is far too common other renewable energy industries.

I sincerely hope that these early steps create a standard for the industry as it grows and evolves.

These are high-paying jobs.

The Biden Administration has announced that it will provide three billion dollars' worth of loan guarantees to help direct investments to where they need to go.

These include investments in American shipbuilding, steel, and ports.

As a part of our broader efforts to Build Back Better, we need to ensure that we are making smart investments so that offshore wind lives up to its potential.

That's why I was so delighted when, earlier this year, President Biden announced a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030.

The construction and operating jobs created by the offshore wind industry would have a median pay higher than the current nationwide median wage.

We need to ensure that we are making small investments so that the offshore wind lives up to its high, very high, potential.

The U.S. offshore wind industry is lagging behind the rest of the world, with Europe having just over 25 gigawatts and China with just over 7.

At a time when U.S. consumers are vulnerable to violent variations in fossil fuel prices, the allure of a consistent, affordable source of base load electricity produced right here at home by American workers should be clear.

According to an analysis by the National Renewable Inventory Laboratory, 30 gigawatts of offshore wind has the capacity to create 70,000 jobs by 2030.

That is why I was so delighted when earlier this year President Biden announced a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030.