American politician and attorney, U.S. Representative for California’s 49th district since 2019
The Palisades nuclear plant near Lake Michigan has been repeatedly delayed after Holtec International restarted a plan to revive the shuttered reactor. The project, begun soon after the plant’s sale, has faced corrosion discoveries, supply-chain hiccups and an underground leak, underscoring the hurdles in reviving U.S. nuclear energy despite bipartisan interest.
Families and lawmakers have raised alarms about living conditions and mental health aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been continuously at sea since November and has not made a port call for more than 240 days. Reports have cited food shortages, plumbing failures, water contamination and multiple attempted overboard incidents; senators have asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers.