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In D.C. last week, we commemorated Sunshine Week, where we shined light on the need for oversight, transparency, and accountability within the Administration. As we head into a week where I am at home in the community, we have provided you with some highlights of our work in D.C. last week.
With Democrats in the Majority, we are working to advance our top priorities. Last week, we considered a democracy reform bill that targets corruption and dark money in campaigns, held hearings on raising the minimum wage and the opioid crisis, and introduced bills to modernize our nation's infrastructure. We waited 8 long years to regain control, and we aren't going to waste any time.
Last week was one for the record books.
Wednesday was a historic day in the U.S. House of Representatives when Michael Cohen, the President's former personal attorney, testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee in a public hearing about the President's alleged criminal activity. Sitting in the room, as a member of the Oversight Committee, I couldn't help but draw comparisons to other historic Congressional hearings, like the Watergate investigation when White House Counsel John Dean told the world about President Nixon's crimes.