Issue Position: Environment & Energy

Issue Position

I am proud to have a 100% pro-environment voting record (source Sierra Club and Clean Water Action, 2012). For my entire legislative career, I have been a member of the "Green Dog" Caucus, a group of the most environmentally conscious legislators. It is time for Congress to wake up and make protecting the environment a national priority.

Climate change is real. At a press conference in January, I stood beside leading climate change experts to call for a comprehensive plan to finally tackle this crucial challenge that affects us all.

We must begin the process of weaning ourselves as a nation off of foreign oil -- not just for the sake of the environment but also for our pocketbooks. Gas prices are hitting working families squarely on the chin. I will continue to fight to promote alternative energy sources that reduce pollution and create American jobs.

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