The MORE Act is a historic piece of legislation, no question about it. It removes criminal convictions for marijuana use that have stigmatized the lives of thousands of individuals in our country, particularly those of color. In addition…

In efforts to control equine populations, the BLM is directed to humanely capture wild, free-roaming horses and burros and put them up for adoption. BLM, however, uses helicopter companies to round up these animals, leading to frightening…

A recent United Nations report confirmed that climate change represents nothing less than a code red for humanity. We know the largest contributor to emissions is transportation, and that is why efforts to decarbonize this sector are so…

general aviation is so important to the Las Vegas economy.

we are reacting as opposed to being ahead of the game, and then we get behind Europe.

Democrats know that genuine recovery from this pandemic means more than returning to the status quo ante. Earlier this week, we made long overdue investments in our infrastructure. Now with the Build Back Better Act, we can expand…

I want to thank our chairman, Mr. DeFazio, for focusing this important hearing on the bottlenecks at ports and our supply chain.

You know, I represent Las Vegas, and we want people to have a good time. We have got 40 million visitors who come here, most of them come through the airport.

I am not here to relitigate the decisions of the past which I found unethical and borderline illegal.

the lease is currently held by the Trump Organization in an arrangement that has been fraught with legal and ethical questions.

It would be helpful to have clarity around this as there are about 25 leases expiring between January of 2022 and December of 2025.

I am hopeful that our relationship is remarkedly different than we had with your predecessors given the important role this subcommittee plays in your responsibilities.

There is a bipartisan bill that I introduced, H.R. 5291, that would do this, it is called the Democracy in Design Act.

At the height of this pandemic, unemployment in my home district of Las Vegas was over 33 percent--a level not seen since the Great Depression. The fabulous Las Vegas Strip shut down, and the airport was empty. Now, thanks to Democrats, we…

What might we cut with statutory changes that will make this situation better?

I am proud to join our colleague, Representative Ayanna Pressley, in introducing her Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act.

We have been building more and more houses into the wildland-urban interface, trying to create affordable housing where people can live, and so we are just kind of increasing our risk here.

We need more coordination and cooperation, an all-of-Government approach.

I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing and thank our witnesses for joining us to discuss whether the Stafford Act and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response, recovery, and mitigation programs are designed to…

I would argue that you also need to have some environmentalists at the table because that is where you are going to hear some of the opposition to some of the more extreme forest management issues.

FEMA has interpreted current law to deny assistance to people experiencing homelessness prior to a disaster, despite their exceptional needs.

Congress should enact legislation to ensure equitable treatment of individuals experiencing homelessness through the response and recovery effort.

Our country must develop a new disaster housing recovery system that centers the housing needs of the lowest-income survivors, including people of color, people with disabilities, and others.

Congress should also require FEMA, HUD, and other federal agencies involved in disaster recovery efforts to work together and create a single, universal application for aid to make the process easier, quicker, and more flexible, reducing…

I said repeatedly in this committee that that was not a good system, especially in aviation.