I'm grateful for all the work that you all are doing to get us there. But what I also want to ensure is that there is sufficient political will and corporate courage to ensure that a vaccine is not only accessible to the patients and…
Joseph P. Kennedy III
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Joseph P. Kennedy III is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as a U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the prominent Kennedy political family, being the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and the great-nephew of President John F. Kennedy. During his time in Congress, Kennedy focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, advocating for policies that aimed to support working families and address income inequality. He is known for his efforts to promote renewable energy and combat climate change.
Clearly, the Federal Government has failed here multiple times over, and I would--I'm just curious.
I wanted to flag that you and I had discussed previously about taking advantage of the potential of offshore wind development in the Northeast and the economic impact that this would have along these coasts and in particularly southeastern…
It is not going to be a surprise to anybody in this committee--offshore wind development. This has been a priority of mine since I first arrived in Congress.
Developing 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind along the East Coast could support up to 83,000 jobs and deliver 25 billion in economic output by 2030.
Taking advantage of a renewable natural resource that we have right off the coast makes perfect sense.
But now, as cases of COVID-19 reaches historic highs on a daily basis, we need to act quickly and to learn from our mistakes and protect the people that we serve.
systemic underfunding of healthcare on these reservations was having a devastating consequence to the health of Native Americans across our Nation.
this pandemic has become a diagnostic dye tracing through our system, exposing deep inequities and injustice across our society.
the cost of access to broadband far outweighs the cost that most residents in Tribal communities can afford to pay.
So, it is clear that there are those barriers and so many changes that are affecting Native Americans and ultimately the health outcomes and quality of life.
I am committed to passing timely the EACH Woman Act that I introduced with Representative Barbara Lee to end the Hyde amendment once and for all.





