Blumenthal, 170 Members of Congress Introduce Resolution Calling for Pruitt's Resignation

Statement

Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 170 members of Congress led by U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), in introducing companion resolutions in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives formally calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to resign. The resolution comes in response to Pruitt's repeated ethics violations, misuse of taxpayer dollars, and actions that fundamentally undermine the mission of the EPA -- favoring big polluters at the expense of science, our environment, and the health of children and families.

A total of 39 senators and 131 representatives joined Blumenthal, Udall and Castor in introducing the resolution seeking Pruitt's ouster. The 39 cosponsoring senators represent the highest number of senators in U.S. history to sign on to a resolution formally calling for a cabinet official's resignation. The full text of the resolution can be found HERE. The full list of Senate cosponsors can be found HERE and the full list of House cosponsors can be found HERE.

"Scott Pruitt's outrageous abuses and shameful conflicts of interest make him unfit for office," said Blumenthal. "Cozying up to big polluters, Pruitt has failed to hold them accountable and has been on a relentless crusade to undo critical clean air, water, and toxic chemical protections, while denying the need for effective, immediate action to safeguard our planet against climate change. As if it couldn't get any worse, Pruitt's tenure has been full of blatant ethics violations and abuses of taxpayer dollars with wasteful, self-serving expenses to subsidize his lavish lifestyle. There may not be anyone less qualified to carry out the mission of the EPA than Scott Pruitt. He should resign."

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