Derek Kilmer: “This is a really critical issue for the folks I represent and for a massive part of the country.”

This retreat would provide a rare opportunity to engage with one another outside of the pressures of Washington, D.C.

My hope is, regardless of which party holds the gavels, that that Subcommittee continues, because the work of institutional improvement needs to continue.

First, it can help us promote bipartisanship and civility, which I believe is desperately needed in our polarized politics.

I was proud to introduce the BUDS Resolution along with Representative Young Kim, who, in an ideal world, would be listed as a lead sponsor as well.