Would you agree that the concerns of the Opportunity Zones program could exacerbate the disappearance of affordable housing and fuel gentrification?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 36, line 18, after ``a disadvantaged community'' insert ``or a disproportionately exposed community''…

Again, I support this amendment and thank my colleagues for working on this. Growing up in southwest Detroit, the stories of the smell, but not only the fact that we didn't understand why parks and certain chemicals and so forth were…

It is an honor to fight alongside Representatives Dingell and Kildee in protecting our water and environment. I also appreciate Chairman Pallone for working with us on this critical issue to Michigan and the Nation. The amendment ensures…

the Census Bureau has acknowledged that it is way behind in hiring.

I am concerned that because the Census Bureau had fallen behind in the hiring for the 2020 census, it may not have the manpower it needs.

I think we are underestimating what this really means.

My home district is Detroit, a city notoriously undercounted in the census with a large minority population who speaks dozens of languages.

We are one of three sovereigns that is articulated in the U.S. Constitution: Federal Government, states, and tribal governments.

My home state of Michigan stands to lose $30 billion for infrastructure and we are already rated one of the worst in the country.

As Members of Congress, I must ensure that all hard-to-reach hard-to-count communities are included in this upcoming census.

People need to understand it is, one, because some don't--can't even afford the internet access.