Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez actually said...

New mines should be the last resort, not the first, for getting the new minerals that we need.

Critical minerals have been garnering a lot of attention recently, and for good reason.

We should not sacrifice one form of preparedness for another, but robustly fund all of USGS' important science programs.

This important work is being threatened by Republican budget cuts and some who are more focused on division than delivering for Americans.