Please join me as an original cosponsor of the Green Climate Fund Authorization Act, a bill to promote environmental justice and commit the U.S. to keeping
the planet below 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming.
Category: Natural Resources
Remember the Fallen: Cosponsor the Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act
From 1861 to 1865, the bloody American Civil War pitted the Union against the Confederate States of America. The many battles that took place during the war saw both heroic actions and acts of brutality, culminating with the surrender of the Confederacy
at Appomattox Court House. Today we are knowledgeable about these events due to the many studies and the abundance of research that has been done surrounding the Civil War. However, the experiences and contributions of black soldiers have often been overlooked
in the wider narrative surrounding the Civil War.
Support Permanent Protection for Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park
Please join me in becoming a cosponsor the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (H.R. 5598), which permanently withdraws 234,328 acres of federal land and waters within the Superior National Forest from risky sulfide-ore
copper mining. The bill has bipartisan support, and is supported by local, regional, and national advocacy groups in favor of permanently protecting these waters.
Join 100 Members Supporting American Firefighters in Australia
Over the past month, bushfires have burned over 12.5 million acres of land on the Australian continent. During this time, over 200 American firefighters from 25 states and the District of Columbia have been dispatched to Australia to help combat and contain
these devastating fires.
Cosponsor the January 8th National Memorial Act
I invite you to cosponsor H.R. 5559, the January 8th National Memorial Act, to designate the January 8th Memorial in Tucson, AZ as an affiliated area
of the National Park System, thereby making it a National Memorial.
Remember the Fallen: Cosponsor the Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act
From 1861 to 1865, the bloody American Civil War pitted the Union against the Confederate States of America. The many battles that took place during the war saw both heroic actions and acts of brutality, culminating with the surrender of the Confederacy
at Appomattox Court House. Today we are knowledgeable about these events due to the many studies and the abundance of research that has been done surrounding the Civil War. However, the experiences and contributions of black soldiers have often been overlooked
in the wider narrative surrounding the Civil War.
Cosponsor bipartisan bill to reauthorize American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Programs
I invite you to cosponsor my bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) through 2024. NAHASDA provides federal funding and assistance to native communities to ensure that their members can access safe,
affordable housing.
Cosponsor the E. Cooper Brown Ocean Clean Energy Act (H.R. 5375)
We invite you to join us as a cosponsor of
H.R. 5375 – the E. Cooper Brown Ocean Clean Energy Act of 2019. The legislation provides a 15% Investment Tax Credit for Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) and resumes the tax credit for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Clean energy technologies
will help us address some of the most pressing energy production, energy consumption, and environmental issues faced by urban and coastal communities.
Combat Climate Change Public Health Risks
Climate change poses a variety of threats to human health. According to a 2016 report from the US Global Change Research Program, climate change will
cause a wide range of negative impacts on public health, including:
Support the Paris Climate Agreement: Cosponsor the Green Climate Fund Authorization Act
Please join me as an original cosponsor of the Green Climate Fund Authorization Act, a bill to promote environmental justice and commit the U.S. to keeping
the planet below 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming.