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April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Following Unusual White House Meeting With Big Oil, Chair Grijalva and 15 House Democrats Urge Sec. Bernhardt to Reject Calls for Royalty Cuts Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 80 House Members Urge Leadership to Include Water Shutoff Prohibition in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Congress to Support Clean Energy Industry in Economic Relief Packages Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Oppose Any Bailout of Oil and Gas Industry in Coronavirus Stimulus Package Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Axne Joins Biofuels Caucus in Urging Administration to Uphold Court Ruling on Ethanol Waivers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "Corn growers, like @ilcorn , are integral to the IL economy & the federal gov't must offer certainty to farmers this planting season. It's time the President stops offering breaks to oil companies & instead supports the biofuel industry that so many of our corn growers depend on." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Durbin: Energy Bill Must Address Scientific Research And Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Questions NRC Commissioner about Workforce Culture at NRC Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2020 Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Press Interior Secretary to Protect the Arctic from New Oil and Gas Drilling Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Bureau of Land Management must not be allowed to sell off America's Arctic for oil & gas development. It will destroy a diverse & unique ecosystem and accelerate climate change. I'm joining @SenJeffMerkley in urging the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider this decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Casten's Promoting Grid Storage Act Considered at Energy Subcommittee on House Committee on Energy and Commerce Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 12, 2020 Casten's Clean Industrial Technology Act Passes Science, Space, and Technology Committee Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Durbin, Democrat Colleagues Call For Action On Energy Tax Policy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "If we want to leave our kids & grandkids a livable planet, we must have the determination to seriously reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Proud to stand with @SenDuckworth , @SenatorCarper , & 30 of my @SenateDems colleagues to introduce The Clean Economy Act today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Casten Statement on President Trump's FY2021 Budget Request Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 11, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions By No Later Than 2050 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to Manu Asthana, President and CEO of PJM Interconnection - Duckworth, Bustos Lead 19 Colleagues in Sending a Letter to Pjm Advocating for Affordable Clean Energy Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter to Manu Asthana, President and CEO of PJM Interconnection - Van Hollen Joins Duckworth, Bustos, Colleagues in Sending a Letter to PJM Advocating for Affordable Clean Energy Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure Energy Prices Reflect the Full Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon Neil Chatterjee, Chairman, the Hon. Richard Glick, Commissioner, and the Hon. Bernard McNamee, Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - House Democrats Condemn FERC Attack on Clean Energy Economy Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 25, 2020 Garamendi Introduces Oil-By-Rail Safety Bill Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary for the Department of the Interior - 48 House Members in Calling on Interior Dept. to Maintain Artic Wilderness Protections Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Rep. Schneider Introduces Federal Legislation to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste, including Zion, IL Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Support Relief for Nuclear Districts Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 13, 2020 Raskin Cosponsors Oil-by-Rail Safety Bill Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources, Combat Climate Change Introduced in House Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Schweikert Joins Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 Underwood Secures Biodiesel Tax Credit for Illinois Farmers and Small Businessowners Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 6, 2020 Underwood Successfully Secures Investment for Fermilab Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump claims he loves ethanol and biodiesel. But after his watered-down Renewable Fuel Standards deal that fails to fully restore lost gallons and still allows oil refineries to stop blending biofuels, I say I'll believe it when I see it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "It took decades to build up biofuels. But in two years the Trump Admin. has crippled this industry by issuing so many secret waivers to profitable big oil companies, destroying corn and soybean demand for biofuels. Another giant gap between this President's words and reality." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Underwood Joins Effort to Reach 100 Percent Clean Economy by 2050 Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers urge EPA to drop its plan to undo methane waste rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Bost Pipeline Safety Provisions Advance in House Rep. Mike Bost
Nov. 20, 2019 Durbin Statement On FERC Approval Of Emergency Propane Shipments To Midwest Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Schneider, Hice Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 19, 2019 Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan Duckworth Bill to Train Veterans for Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with members of the National Biodiesel Board, who represent soybean and biodiesel producers in IL, to discuss the biodiesel tax credit. I also assured them I would continue my efforts to end the Trump Admin's abuse of small refinery hardship exemptions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019 Schneider Introduces Clean Energy Bill to Support Converting Waste Heat to Electricity Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Duckworth, Collins Push for Federal Assistance for Communities Struggling With Stranded Nuclear Waste Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member - Duckworth, Collins Push for Federal Assistance for Communities Struggling with Stranded Nuclear Waste Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 14, 2019 United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday I joined my @SenateAgDems colleagues, @SenStabenow, @SenTinaSmith, and @AmyKlobuchar, to oppose funding language used by the Trump EPA to allow Big Oil to wreck ethanol and biodiesel." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2019 Small Refinery Waivers and Ethanol Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Rep. Huffman, Sen. Markey Push for Accountability, Protecting the Arctic and American Taxpayers Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Date Title Politician
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Following Unusual White House Meeting With Big Oil, Chair Grijalva and 15 House Democrats Urge Sec. Bernhardt to Reject Calls for Royalty Cuts Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 80 House Members Urge Leadership to Include Water Shutoff Prohibition in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Congress to Support Clean Energy Industry in Economic Relief Packages Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Oppose Any Bailout of Oil and Gas Industry in Coronavirus Stimulus Package Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Axne Joins Biofuels Caucus in Urging Administration to Uphold Court Ruling on Ethanol Waivers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "Corn growers, like @ilcorn , are integral to the IL economy & the federal gov't must offer certainty to farmers this planting season. It's time the President stops offering breaks to oil companies & instead supports the biofuel industry that so many of our corn growers depend on." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Durbin: Energy Bill Must Address Scientific Research And Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Questions NRC Commissioner about Workforce Culture at NRC Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2020 Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Press Interior Secretary to Protect the Arctic from New Oil and Gas Drilling Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Bureau of Land Management must not be allowed to sell off America's Arctic for oil & gas development. It will destroy a diverse & unique ecosystem and accelerate climate change. I'm joining @SenJeffMerkley in urging the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider this decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Casten's Promoting Grid Storage Act Considered at Energy Subcommittee on House Committee on Energy and Commerce Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 12, 2020 Casten's Clean Industrial Technology Act Passes Science, Space, and Technology Committee Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Durbin, Democrat Colleagues Call For Action On Energy Tax Policy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "If we want to leave our kids & grandkids a livable planet, we must have the determination to seriously reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Proud to stand with @SenDuckworth , @SenatorCarper , & 30 of my @SenateDems colleagues to introduce The Clean Economy Act today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Casten Statement on President Trump's FY2021 Budget Request Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 11, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions By No Later Than 2050 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to Manu Asthana, President and CEO of PJM Interconnection - Duckworth, Bustos Lead 19 Colleagues in Sending a Letter to Pjm Advocating for Affordable Clean Energy Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter to Manu Asthana, President and CEO of PJM Interconnection - Van Hollen Joins Duckworth, Bustos, Colleagues in Sending a Letter to PJM Advocating for Affordable Clean Energy Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure Energy Prices Reflect the Full Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon Neil Chatterjee, Chairman, the Hon. Richard Glick, Commissioner, and the Hon. Bernard McNamee, Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - House Democrats Condemn FERC Attack on Clean Energy Economy Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 25, 2020 Garamendi Introduces Oil-By-Rail Safety Bill Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary for the Department of the Interior - 48 House Members in Calling on Interior Dept. to Maintain Artic Wilderness Protections Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Rep. Schneider Introduces Federal Legislation to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste, including Zion, IL Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Support Relief for Nuclear Districts Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 13, 2020 Raskin Cosponsors Oil-by-Rail Safety Bill Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources, Combat Climate Change Introduced in House Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Schweikert Joins Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 Underwood Secures Biodiesel Tax Credit for Illinois Farmers and Small Businessowners Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 6, 2020 Underwood Successfully Secures Investment for Fermilab Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump claims he loves ethanol and biodiesel. But after his watered-down Renewable Fuel Standards deal that fails to fully restore lost gallons and still allows oil refineries to stop blending biofuels, I say I'll believe it when I see it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "It took decades to build up biofuels. But in two years the Trump Admin. has crippled this industry by issuing so many secret waivers to profitable big oil companies, destroying corn and soybean demand for biofuels. Another giant gap between this President's words and reality." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Underwood Joins Effort to Reach 100 Percent Clean Economy by 2050 Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers urge EPA to drop its plan to undo methane waste rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Bost Pipeline Safety Provisions Advance in House Rep.Mike Bost
Nov. 20, 2019 Durbin Statement On FERC Approval Of Emergency Propane Shipments To Midwest Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Schneider, Hice Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 19, 2019 Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan Duckworth Bill to Train Veterans for Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with members of the National Biodiesel Board, who represent soybean and biodiesel producers in IL, to discuss the biodiesel tax credit. I also assured them I would continue my efforts to end the Trump Admin's abuse of small refinery hardship exemptions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019 Schneider Introduces Clean Energy Bill to Support Converting Waste Heat to Electricity Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Duckworth, Collins Push for Federal Assistance for Communities Struggling With Stranded Nuclear Waste Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member - Duckworth, Collins Push for Federal Assistance for Communities Struggling with Stranded Nuclear Waste Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 14, 2019 United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday I joined my @SenateAgDems colleagues, @SenStabenow, @SenTinaSmith, and @AmyKlobuchar, to oppose funding language used by the Trump EPA to allow Big Oil to wreck ethanol and biodiesel." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2019 Small Refinery Waivers and Ethanol Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Rep. Huffman, Sen. Markey Push for Accountability, Protecting the Arctic and American Taxpayers Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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