Without a change in course, Haiti's deterioration will continue in ways that will be damaging.

the crisis in the Caribbean is very much deep rooted in what we have done as a country

The results have been more successful and more sustainable when the U.S. has been joined by partners across the hemisphere.

As the whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I am pleased to lead this monthly Special Order hour. This afternoon's topic comes at a critical time for our Nation and for the communities we represent who are all concerned with the…

First of all, in Virginia, natural and nature-based features as our first line of defense is our top priority as we work to develop a coastal strategy.

What about the consideration of the sea level rise aspect of any new project that will prevent these kinds of impacts by the next Super Storm Sandy?

The truth is climate change is real, and the likelihood that we will see another Sandy in the next few years is uncomfortably high.

It is frontline communities, communities of color, indigenous communities, women, children, migrants, people with disabilities, and other marginalized communities who bear the greatest burden, though they contribute the least to the causes…

Every law we pass, every action to mitigate and adapt to climate change must include acknowledgement of and protections for marginalized and frontline communities who bear the burden climate change.

I thank my colleagues for joining me here today. I would like to reiterate the important message that we are here to support Dreamers. This is not impossible, Madam Speaker. In 2002, while I was a Member of the New York State Assembly, the…

Climate change is an international problem that requires international solutions.

We need serious investments to mitigate and adapt to climate change. But it will cost us more in the long-term if we do not act now, financially and existentially.