Eddie Bernice Johnson: “I believe, as others have said, that the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay is simply the wrong mine in the wrong…”

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to pay tribute to the life and legacy of former Speaker of the House James "Jim" Wright, who passed away on Wednesday, May 6, at the age of 92.

I don't agree that the blame game of Republicans or the prior Administration holds any significance to where we are.

Diversity fosters a wider range of ideas and approaches, leading to more innovative solutions and better problem-solving capabilities in the scientific community.

Last month, I introduced and withdrew an amendment, at the request of Chairman Lucas, that incapsulates my legitimate concerns on the disparate impacts AI technologies have on people that look like me.