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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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