As the whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I am pleased to lead this monthly Special Order hour. It comes at a critical time in America, a critical time for our Nation and for the communities that we represent. Yesterday morning…

Mitigating and adapting to climate change is the issue of our time. It is an existential problem, one that we have waited much too long to take seriously.

When the House passed the Climate Action Now Act earlier this year, it included an amendment of mine that simply stated that climate justice and environmental justice must be included in our efforts to meet the Paris Agreement and mitigate…

A rose is a rose by any other name. You still have a billboard intrusive in a scenic view right across a cemetery in one of the most pristine, beautiful areas of New York City.

Put this one in the first three, according to me.

I am about to pull my vote if they do not do something about this.

The U.S. pullout has basically created a vacuum of leadership that has allowed for both the Russians and the Syrians to have an upper hand in that region.

I thank Chairwoman Velazquez and also Ranking Member Chabot for their leadership. I would also like to thank my colleague, Congressman Balderson, for working with me on this bipartisan legislation. One of the most widely successful tools…

I want to thank my colleague, Congressman Balderson of Ohio for working with me on this bipartisan legislation.

I want to particularly thank the Chairwoman for helping move this piece of legislation.

All roads lead to Ms. Velazquez's district. And I am not wrong.

Thank you, Madam Chair Velazquez and Ranking Member Chabot for convening this markup session.