Statements

"Climate change is a direct threat to every investment made by the State, Foreign Operations bill – natural resources, food security, global health, human rights and governance, and peacebuilding. I am so glad that the Biden/Harris Administration has realized this urgency and is putting addressing climate change at the center of United States diplomatic and financial priorities."

"As the largest non-defense appropriations bill, this subcommittee allocates approximately one-third of annual non-defense discretionary spending...As we draft a new bill for fiscal year 2022, it is important to hear from our colleagues about their top priorities."

"People with reliable broadband at home were more easily able to socially distance by transitioning to telecommuting and remote learning. They could use video conferencing to keep in touch with friends and family, access health care services, order essential supplies and medicines, and use government services. In other words, the pandemic has made it abundantly clear that access to reliable broadband is not a luxury but a necessity. Broadband is as important to modern life as electricity or running water."