Videos
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act will expunge the records of those harmed by cannabis criminalization, create opportunities for all to participate in the legal cannabis industry and decriminalize cannabis at the federal level. For decades, failed federal drug policies have devastated communities of color and held too many back from the benefits of the legal cannabis marketplace. • More than 600,000 Americans are still arrested each year on cannabis charges, despite reform laws passed in 47 states.
This week I discuss the confirmation hearings of our next Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson. I also give some updates on Community Project Funding and our Artistic Discovery competition, and other updates. #KBJ#IL09#Ukraine
I spoke on the House floor during debate on the FAIR Act, which prohibits forced arbitration that prevents justice in consumer, employment, antitrust, and civil rights disputes. This critically important measure would restore access to justice for millions of Americans who are currently stripped of their rights to seek justice and accountability and are forced to attempt to bring their cases against corporations in a private system of arbitration that systematically favors the company over the individual.
This week, the Budget Committee held a hearing on the impact of pandemic on women, particularly those in the work force. We discussed impacts of things like child care and wages, and how we can help them re-enter the labor force.
In my weekly video update, I talk about the Ukrainian President's address to a Joint Session of Congress. I also talk about some of the bills and committee hearings we dealt with this week. And the new hot topic - daylight saving time. Speaking of - have you taken my survey about Daylight Saving?
In my weekly update for my constituents, I discuss the Omnibus funding bill we passed this week. This bill includes funding for many important priorities, and additional assistance for Ukraine. I also discuss the Violence Against Women Act and the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching bill, as well as several other topics.
In this week's update, I discuss the President's State of the Union and the latest on the crisis in Ukraine. I also talk about the legislation passed in the House this week and some of the hearings we had around price gouging and frontline health care workers.
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hybrid hearing that included both in-person and remote attendance on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. This hearing took place in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, as well as remotely using Cisco Webex online video conferencing. The hearing is entitled, "Lessons from the Frontline: COVID-19's Impact on American Health Care", and looked at things like hospital capacity, staffing standards and impact on morale.
A brief introductory video from my State of the Union virtual guest, Sima Quraishi.
In my weekly update, I discuss the latest around the crisis in Ukraine and the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. And I discuss my participation of a naturalization ceremony and provide some other updates.