These Republican cuts are a Trojan Horse intended to use red tape and onerous paperwork to kick millions of people off their health insurance simply because Republicans have always opposed Medicaid.
We do not have to choose between supporting hardworking Americans and protecting our national economy. House Democrats are ready to act now to prevent a devastating debt default without these unnecessary and dangerous cuts.
My Bill to Update Food Labels
I introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023 this week. We’ve all struggled at times to navigate today’s opaque food labels and “healthy” marketing claims during trips to the grocery store. The Food Labeling Modernization Act will update our nation’s food labeling requirements to provide consumers with clearer nutritional information and rein in misleading marketing claims. This legislation will make it easier for consumers to determine the right food choices for their families at the grocery store. I look forward to working with my colleagues to finally update our nation’s food labels. Read more here
Update on My Bill to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling
I held a roundtable this week with Senator Cory Booker to highlight legislation to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. Last month, I reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act that prohibits the U.S. Department of Interior from issuing leases for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas along the Atlantic Coast, including the North, Mid-, and South Atlantic and Straits of Florida planning areas.
In honor of Earth Day, we also highlighted the need to continue to fight the climate crisis and protect marine mammals and their habitats. Climate change is the biggest threat to our ocean habitats and allowing offshore oil and gas exploration only increases that threat.
