Tag: Raul Grijalva

Democrats Criticize Biden’s Failed Climate Promises in Approving Alaska Willow Oil Project

The Biden administration’s decision to approve a 30-year oil-drilling project has sparked criticism from Democrats—and particularly progressives—from both chambers of Congress. The Department of the Interior (DOI) approved the Willow Project on Monday, allowing oil giant ConocoPhillips to move forward with a drilling plan within a northeastern section of the 23 million acres of the…


Democrats Push for Puerto Rico Statehood Referendum

The House of Representatives passed the “Puerto Rico Status Act” in mid-December, led by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.). If signed into law, the act could spark a drastic change to the island’s economy. The bill would require the U.S. government to conduct a plebiscite for the island’s residents, allowing them to democratically decide whether they…


Critics: Democrats’ Push for Puerto Rico Statehood a Bad Idea

The House of Representatives passed the “Puerto Rico Status Act” in mid-December, led by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.). If signed into law, the act could spark a drastic change to the island’s economy. The bill would require the U.S. government to conduct a plebiscite for the island’s residents, allowing them to democratically decide whether they…


Congressmen Demand Answers From Mayorkas on Illegal Immigrants’ Environmental Impact

As illegal crossings from Mexico to the United States surge, two Republican congressmen have asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide documents showing how those mass movements are spreading garbage, killing wildlife, and trashing both public and private property. “President Biden’s border policies not only place our nation’s security at risk and increase the…


Now Active-Duty Military, Veterans, And Gold Star Families Can Visit National Parks and Other Federal Lands For Free For Life

The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law on Dec. 27 after passing the House and the Senate, includes the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act, which lets military veterans, active-duty service members, and Gold Star families access the United States’ National Parks and other federal recreational lands without paying a dime….