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Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Introduces Legislation to Address Climate Censorship at Federal Agencies Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Schneider Statement on U.S. EPA Announcement of Public Comment Period on Ethylene Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 6, 2019 Transcript of Speaker Pelosi, Bicameral Congressional Delegation to COP25 Madrid Press Conference Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Schneider Leads More Than 150 Democrats in Condemning Trump Administration's Formal Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. - Reps. Tlaib & García to U.S. Financial Institutions: Stop Supporting Amazon Destruction Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth To EPA: Newly Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Blending Targets Will Be Undermined By Abuse Of 'Hardship' Waivers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The biofuel industry is a crucial aspect of rural economies across the US. But the Trump Administration's failure to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the closure or idling of more than 35 ethanol & biodiesel plants, killing jobs and hurting rural Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I agree with Speaker Pelosi--climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we are going to address this global crisis, the United States is going to have to work in unison with our allies around the world. We cannot afford to stand in denial and alone." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The United States must take drastic action to address climate change before it's too late. But if we're ever going to do so, we"ve got to stop debating proven science - instead, Republicans and Democrats must come together to work on solutions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA has a responsibility to do more to provide stricter standards for ethylene oxide emissions impacting IL communities. Yesterday, I joined my IL colleagues to call on the @EPA to move forward with several requests, including a timeline for sterilizer regulatory action." 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. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Issue Stronger Standards For ETO Emissions Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Schneider Announces Introduction of the 100% Clean Economy Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Schneider, Hice Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Reps. Hice, Schneider Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2019 Durbin Meets With National Biodiesel Board To Discuss Biodiesel Tax Credit Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Nita Lowey, Chair of the Appropriations Committee - Congressman Joe Neguse Leads Letter Requesting Full LWCF Funding in FY2020 Budget Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sen. Cramer Joins Colleagues "in Calling on EPA to Provide Clarity on Biogenic Carbon Emissions" Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Harris, Colleagues Announce GAO Report: Climate Change Poses Real Threat to Our Nation's Superfund Sites Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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 Tweet - "Today @ADMGrain shared with me their difficulties with the China trade war, the @EPA refinery waivers that damage biodiesel demand, and the biodiesel tax credit." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction - Casten Urges NOAA to Disregard Political Pressure by the Administration When Reporting Natural Disasters 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. 13, 2019 Casten Questions EPA Official on Proposed Rule to Censor Science Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 12, 2019 Small Refinery Waivers and Ethanol Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Statement on EPA's Ethylene Oxide Announcement Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 6, 2019 New Democrat Coalition statement on Trump's decision to begin the withdrawal process from the Paris Climate Accord Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The U.S. will stand alone as the only nation in the world to abandon the Paris Climate Agreement. Everyone else accepts the proven science behind climate change--why can't this Administration? Yet again, President Trump has diminished American leadership on the world stage." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "This is a dangerous decision by the Trump EPA that will further pollute our drinking water and threaten public health. The current regulations for coal ash disposal are already insufficient -- rolling them back further is only going to do additional harm to our environment." Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Cardin Leads Bipartisan Senate Resolution Urging President Trump to Keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Senate Passes Domestic Spending Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Climate Crisis Dems to Ways & Means: 'Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies' Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Duckworth Meets with EPA Inspector General Nominee Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the fossil fuel industry has pumped money into the political process in order to block any meaningful action on climate change & to maintain their profit margins. Today, my @SenDemsClimate colleagues are holding a hearing to expose Big Oil's ongoing lies. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Duckworth, Peters Re-Introduce Good Government Legislation to Require Public Disclosure of Trump Administration's Travel Spending Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 22, 2019 Duckworth Meets with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District Commander Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 22, 2019 Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin Meets With Rock Island Army Corps Commander To Discuss Quincy Bay Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Great discussion today with @USACERockIsland Commander Col. Steven Sattinger about restoring Quincy Bay and securing federal funding for the Navigation Ecosystem Restoration Program." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Duckworth and Booker: EPA's Section 401 Proposal Violates States' Rights, Harms Water Quality Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 21, 2019 Letter to Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Thune Lead Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Prioritize Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Introduces Legislation to Address Climate Censorship at Federal Agencies Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Schneider Statement on U.S. EPA Announcement of Public Comment Period on Ethylene Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 6, 2019 Transcript of Speaker Pelosi, Bicameral Congressional Delegation to COP25 Madrid Press Conference Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Schneider Leads More Than 150 Democrats in Condemning Trump Administration's Formal Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. - Reps. Tlaib & García to U.S. Financial Institutions: Stop Supporting Amazon Destruction Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth To EPA: Newly Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Blending Targets Will Be Undermined By Abuse Of 'Hardship' Waivers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The biofuel industry is a crucial aspect of rural economies across the US. But the Trump Administration's failure to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the closure or idling of more than 35 ethanol & biodiesel plants, killing jobs and hurting rural Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I agree with Speaker Pelosi--climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we are going to address this global crisis, the United States is going to have to work in unison with our allies around the world. We cannot afford to stand in denial and alone." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The United States must take drastic action to address climate change before it's too late. But if we're ever going to do so, we"ve got to stop debating proven science - instead, Republicans and Democrats must come together to work on solutions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA has a responsibility to do more to provide stricter standards for ethylene oxide emissions impacting IL communities. Yesterday, I joined my IL colleagues to call on the @EPA to move forward with several requests, including a timeline for sterilizer regulatory action." 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.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Issue Stronger Standards For ETO Emissions Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Schneider Announces Introduction of the 100% Clean Economy Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Schneider, Hice Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Reps. Hice, Schneider Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2019 Durbin Meets With National Biodiesel Board To Discuss Biodiesel Tax Credit Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Nita Lowey, Chair of the Appropriations Committee - Congressman Joe Neguse Leads Letter Requesting Full LWCF Funding in FY2020 Budget Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sen. Cramer Joins Colleagues "in Calling on EPA to Provide Clarity on Biogenic Carbon Emissions" Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Harris, Colleagues Announce GAO Report: Climate Change Poses Real Threat to Our Nation's Superfund Sites Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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 Tweet - "Today @ADMGrain shared with me their difficulties with the China trade war, the @EPA refinery waivers that damage biodiesel demand, and the biodiesel tax credit." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction - Casten Urges NOAA to Disregard Political Pressure by the Administration When Reporting Natural Disasters 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. 13, 2019 Casten Questions EPA Official on Proposed Rule to Censor Science Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 12, 2019 Small Refinery Waivers and Ethanol Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Statement on EPA's Ethylene Oxide Announcement Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 6, 2019 New Democrat Coalition statement on Trump's decision to begin the withdrawal process from the Paris Climate Accord Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The U.S. will stand alone as the only nation in the world to abandon the Paris Climate Agreement. Everyone else accepts the proven science behind climate change--why can't this Administration? Yet again, President Trump has diminished American leadership on the world stage." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "This is a dangerous decision by the Trump EPA that will further pollute our drinking water and threaten public health. The current regulations for coal ash disposal are already insufficient -- rolling them back further is only going to do additional harm to our environment." Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Cardin Leads Bipartisan Senate Resolution Urging President Trump to Keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Senate Passes Domestic Spending Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Climate Crisis Dems to Ways & Means: 'Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies' Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Duckworth Meets with EPA Inspector General Nominee Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the fossil fuel industry has pumped money into the political process in order to block any meaningful action on climate change & to maintain their profit margins. Today, my @SenDemsClimate colleagues are holding a hearing to expose Big Oil's ongoing lies. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Duckworth, Peters Re-Introduce Good Government Legislation to Require Public Disclosure of Trump Administration's Travel Spending Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 22, 2019 Duckworth Meets with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District Commander Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 22, 2019 Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin Meets With Rock Island Army Corps Commander To Discuss Quincy Bay Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Great discussion today with @USACERockIsland Commander Col. Steven Sattinger about restoring Quincy Bay and securing federal funding for the Navigation Ecosystem Restoration Program." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Duckworth and Booker: EPA's Section 401 Proposal Violates States' Rights, Harms Water Quality Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 21, 2019 Letter to Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Thune Lead Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Prioritize Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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