Luz M. Rivas

“Last September, the Trump administration announced that it would roll back the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, or the GHGRP. I led 29 of my colleagues urging the EPA to preserve the GHGRP. I also introduced a resolution to protect it from the Trump administration's attacks. Since 2010, the GHGRP has collected and tracked greenhouse gas emissions from more than 8,000 sites, including landfills, power plants, and oil refineries.”

“The San Fernando Valley mourns the loss of Nancy Oda. Nancy was born in the Tule Lake Segregation Center during World War II, where her family was persecuted for their Japanese heritage. Her family's hope was that she would bring harmony into the world and overcome the challenges and discrimination they were facing at the time. Nancy did what she could to bring that harmony by choosing a life of service to her community.”

“Mr. Speaker, the bill we are debating today is a bad bill. It is a bad bill that will harm vulnerable children, do nothing to fix our immigration system, and embolden Trump to continue wreaking havoc in our communities. Republicans are exploiting a tragedy to push forth a bill that undermines and strips away critical rights and protections for vulnerable children. H.R. 4371 treats immigrant children like criminals and prevents unaccompanied minors from being reunited with their families.”