OPINION: 'All told, the Democratic-controlled Congress passed more than 100 Natural Resources bills and provisions into law in December,' writes U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva.
Making history isn’t always a good thing. Last week, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives seemed determined to prove that point. For the first time in more than a century, the Republican-controlled House failed not once, not twice, but 14 times to take the most basic first step of a new Congress — electing a Speaker of the House.
People are also reading… And we didn’t stop there. This past December, Democrats put their heads down and worked to pass major bipartisan legislative packages into law, including the mandatory defense bill and government funding bill for 2023. While this legislation doesn’t automatically bring climate action to mind, Democrats understand that the wide-reaching impacts of the climate crisis require an across-the-board approach to fight it.
In another win for Indian Country, we also secured advanced funding for the Indian Health Service, the only federal healthcare provider that lacks consistent funding. This funding will help keep healthcare services in Indian Country consistent, even during government shutdowns.
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