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Water Infrastructure and Drought Resilience. As the chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee in the 116 th Congress, I am working to provide a range of short- and long-term solutions to stretch water supplies and build new clean water infrastructure. In 2015, I introduced comprehensive drought response legislation, a range of short ...
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For weeks, intraparty divisions over the scope and size of their marquee domestic policy plan have delayed an agreement on how to trim the initial $3.5 trillion blueprint Democrats passed this year. In order to bypass united Republican opposition and pass the final bill, Democrats are using an arcane budget process known as reconciliation ...
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Esmeralda López, Legal and Policy Director, Global Labor Justice- International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ-ILRF): “The Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act is an important step in recognizing that fishing practices that harm the environment are often integrally linked to labor exploitation. GLJ-ILRF welcomes the recognition, included ...
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I am a lifelong advocate of women’s rights, equality, and health, dating back to my work as a civil rights attorney. Paycheck Fairness Act: Fundamental to gender equality is the principle that equal work deserves equal pay, which is why I am a strong supporter of the Paycheck Fairness Act. This bill strengthens and closes loopholes in the nearly 50-year-old Equal Pay Act, including by ...
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The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Jared Huffman. Our seniors work hard all their lives and pay into Social Security and Medicare; when they retire, they deserve to retire with dignity.
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Tribal Affairs. As a member of the Congressional Native American Caucus, I proudly represent a district rich with indigenous diversity. There are more than 25 federally-recognized tribes in California’s 2 nd District, more than any other single congressional district outside of the state of Alaska. These Tribes include: Manchester Band of ...
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As President Joe Biden on Wednesday prepares to urge Congress to temporarily suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes in a bid to ease pain at the pump, progressives are calling instead for the passage of Democratic lawmakers' overwhelmingly popular bill to impose a windfall profits tax on Big Oil. "Congress should take the president's call and answer it with the windfall profits tax ...
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