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"Planting more trees in urban areas will save lives in a heat wave. That's why I introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act to invest in cool pavement, covered bus stops, and shade trees." - Rep. Ruben Gallego

Heat Wave and Blackout Would Send Half of Phoenix to E.R., Study Says New research warns that nearly 800,000 residents would need emergency medical care for heat stroke and other illnesses in an extended power failure. Other cities are also at risk.

This week, I visited Li-Cycle to hear how they’re recycling lithium-ion batteries.

Clean energy businesses like Li-Cycle are going to benefit from the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act to help create good-paying jobs, boost our economy, and reduce our reliance on foreign supplies.

"Kevin McCarthy has a single purpose for manufacturing this debt limit crisis: to slash benefits for the Americans that need them the most." - Rep. Ruben Gallego

These are some of the people who'll be impacted if the U.S. defaults on its debts Unless Congress acts to raise the federal debt limit, the U.S. government could run short of cash to pay its bills as early as June 1. Seniors, veterans, government workers and others would suffer.