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Aug. 15, 2019
Amid Federal Inaction on Climate Crisis, Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Eliminating Barriers to Increased State Action
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers Press EPA on Chlorpyrifos Decision
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Duckworth Meets with Lake County Environmental Advocates Over Ethylene Oxide Crisis
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2019
Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California
Rep. Bill Foster
Aug. 8, 2019
Duckworth Meets with Community Leaders in Chicago, Highlights Need for Safe, Clean Drinking Water
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019
Casten and New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force Release Principles for U.S. Climate Policy
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Urge EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "The @USChamber is an accomplice to the fossil fuel industry's efforts to obstruct meaningful action on climate change. I'm calling on the #ChamberofCarbon to support clean energy policies that will limit carbon pollution."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "Clean water & air shouldn't be a privilege. Proud to stand with @SenDuckworth & @SenBooker to introduce the Environmental Justice Act to provide resources to target the environmental injustices that harm low-income communities & neighborhoods of color."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 25, 2019
New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction. Clean Industrial Technology Act backed by industry and environmental groups
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 25, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 25, 2019
New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction
Rep. Sean Casten
July 25, 2019
Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Casten Delivers Climate Policy Proposals to House Energy and Commerce Committee
Rep. Sean Casten
July 24, 2019
Heinrich, Special Committee On The Climate Crisis To Hear Testimony From Republicans Who Support Climate Action
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, And Schneider Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
Rep. Sean Casten
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 18, 2019
Underwood Introduces the Climate and Health Protection Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 18, 2019
Letter to Richard Kaiser, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division at the US Army Corps of Engineers - LaHood, Bustos Lead Call for Maintenance of Waterways Following Flooding
Rep. Darin LaHood
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 17, 2019
Letter to Dr. James F. Reilly II, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - King, Colleagues Opposing Potential Administration Effort at "Hiding" Climate Data
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2019
Letter to Dr. James Reilly, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - Feinstein, Hirono Lead Letter Warning of Scientific Data Suppression within USGS
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 13, 2019
Tweet - "The United States is the only nation on Earth that has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. Every other nation has acknowledged that climate change is a problem and we need to work together to combat it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Native American Community Leaders - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Request Feedback from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Leaders on the Effects of Climate Change on Native Communities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 6, 2019
Tweet - "Brazilian President Bolsonaro is threatening our planet with these reckless and selfish Amazon deforestation policies. Sadly, our President has emboldened this kind of behavior by repeatedly denying the science behind climate change."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky Reintroduces Bill to Protect Drinking Water From Fracking
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 27, 2019
Schneider, Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Leadership Changes at U.S. Epa
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 26, 2019
Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill
Rep. Sean Casten
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "The @EPA shouldn't stand in the way of trade. Using outdated calculations for greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol is hurting American farmers. Today, I sent a letter with @ChuckGrassley and others urging them to update their calculations and help our farmers compete."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019
Duckworth, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in Communities With Stranded Nuclear Waste
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood Works to Prevent Administration from Hiding Climate Change Information on Official Government Sites
Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "We can't allow this Administration to hide taxpayer-funded research from the American people. Following recent reports of the suppression of research on climate change, I joined @SenatorBennet & others to request that @USDA release any and all climate-related studies."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019
Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent
Rep. Sean Casten
June 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019
Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Leader McConnell continue to deny the science behind climate change & now they're trying to bury research on it. USDA scientists agree - climate change is real & the science is clear. We must work together to address this crisis now, before it's too late."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 21, 2019
Letter to J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results
Rep. Sean Casten
June 21, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results
Rep. Sean Casten
June 20, 2019
House Passes Schneider Amendment to Fund Epa Outreach in Communities Affected by Ethylene Oxide Emissions
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 20, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: Stronger policies are needed, now, to address climate change, says former Illinois state climatologist, in the wake of flooding and never-ending rainfall that has dramatically damaged the planting season for Illinois farmers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019
Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
Rep. Sean Casten
June 19, 2019
Casten Statement on Trump Administration's "Dirty Power Scam' Rule
Rep. Sean Casten
June 11, 2019
Climate Health Program
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 10, 2019
Tweet - "Climate change is a legitimate threat to our national security and yet, this Administration continues to ignore the facts and science behind it time and time again."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 15, 2019
Amid Federal Inaction on Climate Crisis, Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Eliminating Barriers to Increased State Action
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers Press EPA on Chlorpyrifos Decision
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Duckworth Meets with Lake County Environmental Advocates Over Ethylene Oxide Crisis
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2019
Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California
Rep.Bill Foster
Aug. 8, 2019
Duckworth Meets with Community Leaders in Chicago, Highlights Need for Safe, Clean Drinking Water
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019
Casten and New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force Release Principles for U.S. Climate Policy
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Urge EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "The @USChamber is an accomplice to the fossil fuel industry's efforts to obstruct meaningful action on climate change. I'm calling on the #ChamberofCarbon to support clean energy policies that will limit carbon pollution."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "Clean water & air shouldn't be a privilege. Proud to stand with @SenDuckworth & @SenBooker to introduce the Environmental Justice Act to provide resources to target the environmental injustices that harm low-income communities & neighborhoods of color."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 25, 2019
New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction. Clean Industrial Technology Act backed by industry and environmental groups
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 25, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 25, 2019
New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction
Rep.Sean Casten
July 25, 2019
Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Casten Delivers Climate Policy Proposals to House Energy and Commerce Committee
Rep.Sean Casten
July 24, 2019
Heinrich, Special Committee On The Climate Crisis To Hear Testimony From Republicans Who Support Climate Action
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, And Schneider Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
Rep.Sean Casten
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 18, 2019
Underwood Introduces the Climate and Health Protection Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 18, 2019
Letter to Richard Kaiser, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division at the US Army Corps of Engineers - LaHood, Bustos Lead Call for Maintenance of Waterways Following Flooding
Rep.Darin LaHood
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 17, 2019
Letter to Dr. James F. Reilly II, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - King, Colleagues Opposing Potential Administration Effort at "Hiding" Climate Data
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2019
Letter to Dr. James Reilly, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - Feinstein, Hirono Lead Letter Warning of Scientific Data Suppression within USGS
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 13, 2019
Tweet - "The United States is the only nation on Earth that has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. Every other nation has acknowledged that climate change is a problem and we need to work together to combat it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Native American Community Leaders - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Request Feedback from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Leaders on the Effects of Climate Change on Native Communities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 6, 2019
Tweet - "Brazilian President Bolsonaro is threatening our planet with these reckless and selfish Amazon deforestation policies. Sadly, our President has emboldened this kind of behavior by repeatedly denying the science behind climate change."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky Reintroduces Bill to Protect Drinking Water From Fracking
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 27, 2019
Schneider, Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Leadership Changes at U.S. Epa
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 26, 2019
Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill
Rep.Sean Casten
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "The @EPA shouldn't stand in the way of trade. Using outdated calculations for greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol is hurting American farmers. Today, I sent a letter with @ChuckGrassley and others urging them to update their calculations and help our farmers compete."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019
Duckworth, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in Communities With Stranded Nuclear Waste
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood Works to Prevent Administration from Hiding Climate Change Information on Official Government Sites
Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "We can't allow this Administration to hide taxpayer-funded research from the American people. Following recent reports of the suppression of research on climate change, I joined @SenatorBennet & others to request that @USDA release any and all climate-related studies."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019
Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent
Rep.Sean Casten
June 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019
Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Leader McConnell continue to deny the science behind climate change & now they're trying to bury research on it. USDA scientists agree - climate change is real & the science is clear. We must work together to address this crisis now, before it's too late."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 21, 2019
Letter to J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results
Rep.Sean Casten
June 21, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results
Rep.Sean Casten
June 20, 2019
House Passes Schneider Amendment to Fund Epa Outreach in Communities Affected by Ethylene Oxide Emissions
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 20, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: Stronger policies are needed, now, to address climate change, says former Illinois state climatologist, in the wake of flooding and never-ending rainfall that has dramatically damaged the planting season for Illinois farmers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019
Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
Rep.Sean Casten
June 19, 2019
Casten Statement on Trump Administration's "Dirty Power Scam' Rule
Rep.Sean Casten
June 11, 2019
Climate Health Program
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 10, 2019
Tweet - "Climate change is a legitimate threat to our national security and yet, this Administration continues to ignore the facts and science behind it time and time again."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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