We know Russia is trying to divide the United States from our European allies. The Gazprom Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline is designed to weaken the leveraging power of Eastern Europe while increasing Western European dependency on Russian oil. If we
don’t act soon, it will be too late.
I write to ask for your co-sponsorship of H.Res. 1035, which expresses opposition to the completion of the Nord Stream II pipeline.
I am writing to invite you to cosponsor a resolution which recognizes the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and highlights the devastating effects domestic violence has on individuals, families, and communities in the United States.
As co-chair of the Congressional Nuclear Security Working Group, I would like to remind you of the following briefing on the risks of theft, smuggling, and illicit use of nuclear and radioactive materials. Please see the invitation, which you should have
received by now, below.
Please join me in honoring Latinas by cosponsoring a resolution celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
As the Southeast prepares for Hurricane Florence, please join us in cosponsoring
H.R. 4704, the Nursing Home Comfortable Air Ready for Emergencies (CARE) Act, to protect the welfare of nursing home residents during and after an emergency.
Last September, I introduced the ‘Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA)
of 2017 (H.R.3673).’ The PATRIA Act would impose a ban on the importation of petroleum and refined petroleum products from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. In light of the recent actions taken by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
to solidify his authoritarian regime, this legislation will deny the Maduro government an estimated $10 billion in revenue, from the sale of oil to the United States, until he reinstates the democratically-elected National Assembly of 2015.
Next week, leaders from all over the world will gather in California for the Global Climate Action Summit. This Summit will bring leaders
together to showcase climate solutions and galvanize support to for further climate action. Your bosses are invited to join a bicameral letter led by the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) and the Senate Climate Change Task Force expressing
support for the goals of the summit and for the innovative climate leadership of states, localities, businesses, investors, and non-profit groups across the United States.
I urge you to support the
DeGette Amendment to H.R. 4606 to limit methane emissions from liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
Next week, leaders from all over the world will gather in California for the Global Climate Action Summit. This Summit will bring leaders together to showcase
climate solutions and galvanize support to for further climate action. Your bosses are invited to join a bicameral letter led by the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) and the Senate Climate Change Task Force expressing support for the
goals of the summit and for the innovative climate leadership of states, localities, businesses, investors, and non-profit groups across the United States.