Weekly Wrap Up

Week 7 (February 14)

This week on the Floor, the House passed a package of six bills to protect public lands and water in California, Colorado, and Washington State. The bill designates 1.3 million acres of wilderness and incorporates more than 1,000 river miles into the National Wild and Scenic River Systems (NWSRS). 

Lastly, Congress passed bipartisan legislation to remove a deadline for the states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), removing another hurdle on the path to enshrining the ERA in the Constitution. 

This Week’s Votes

This week, House Democrats passed: 

• H.R. 2546 – Protecting America’s Wilderness Act of 2019 – Permanently protects public lands and waters in Colorado, California, and Washington. 

• Designates approximately 1.3 million acres of wilderness and incorporates more than 1,000 river miles into the National Wild and Scenic River System (NWSRS).

• Increases wildlife resiliency in Northwest California through the restoration of degraded forest ecosystems impacted by climate change.

• Increases community and firefighter safety by requiring federal land management agencies to work with local residents to develop a new coordinated fire management plan.

• Improves recreational access for underserved communities while protecting vital sources of clean drinking water to ensure that environmental justice communities can reap the benefits of conservation.

• Protects and grows the outdoor recreation economy and brings increased tax revenues to state and local governments.

• Protects ancestral homelands from threats posed by oil and gas development, preserves treaty rights, and ensures tribal access for traditional and cultural uses.

• H.J. Res. 79 – Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

• Eliminates the deadline for three-fourths of the states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

Catch Us In The News

• Spectrum News | Congress Getting Back To Work After State of the Union

• CNNE | Meet My State of the Union Guest

What We’re Reading

• Task & Purpose | U.S. Coast Guard Continues To Be Best Tool For Stopping Drug Smugglers

• Forbes | Trump Calls For End To Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Looking Ahead

Congressman Correa is back in the distinct next week to meet with constituents. The Congressman will be joining Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) for a community event in Garden Grove with  U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink.

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