| Sept. 21, 2022
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Tweet - "With 12% of the global population facing severe food insecurity, I have been urging the Admin to provide additional funding for emergency international food aid. I'm pleased that @POTUS has announced this funding to address the global food security crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Casten and Experts Agree: Fossil Fuel Subsidies are Harmful to US Energy Market
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Sept. 7, 2022
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Tweet - "Since being signed into law, the climate package has been a catalyst for U.S. clean energy projects, powering a new generation of EVs & renewables. There's no doubt that the Inflation Reduction Act is making a difference in how America does business."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 6, 2022
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Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor - Senator Markey, Chair Maloney, and Reps. Khanna, Bush, Tlaib Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Justice
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2022
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Deadly Flooding In Pakistan
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Aug. 29, 2022
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Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Kilmer Pushes for Federal Funding to Fight Invasive Species
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Aug. 24, 2022
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Casten Introduces REDUCE Act to Eliminate Demand Response Opt Out
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Aug. 18, 2022
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Letter to the Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Chair Castor Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Ferc to Strengthen Transmission Rule
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| Aug. 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Today I visited my hometown of East St. Louis & met with residents in Cahokia Heights to discuss the impact of flooding in the region after July's record-breaking storms. Aging sewer/storm water systems combined with climate-driven weather changes are putting families at risk."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 4, 2022
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Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - With Home Heating Bills Forecasted to Surge This Winter, Reed, Collins & 56 Colleagues Urge Emergency Supplemental Funding for LIHEAP
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2022
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Schneider Statement Following EPA Announcement on EtO High Risk Communities
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Tweet - When it comes to environmental restoration, the Chicago River's South Branch has received the short end of the stick for far too long. Glad I was able to play a part in securing $1 million in new federal funding to help change that."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2022
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Quigley's Public Safety, Animal Welfare Bill Passes House
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 29, 2022
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Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Quigley Urges Swifter Phase Out of Single-use Plastics in National Parks
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Duckworth Joins Grassley to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Americans Save Money at the Pump, Improve Vehicle Efficiency
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 28, 2022
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Cortez Masto Leads Bicameral Legislation to Protect Consumers and Prevent Energy Market Manipulation
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Duckworth Provisions to Help Achieve Environmental Justice and Lower Local Cost Shares Passes Senate in 2022 Water Resources Bill
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 27, 2022
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Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Cover Crop Assistance to Farmers
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| July 27, 2022
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Tweet - "@ENERGY chose Illinois as one of five states to participate in this initiative to connect low-income customers to community solar programs. It has the potential to save Illinoisans nearly $300 million in electric bills and move our state one step closer to a clean energy future."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2022
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Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 27, 2022
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Casten Introduces COVER Act to Support Soil Health Practices
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 27, 2022
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Reps. Casten, McNerney & Levin Introduce Two New Grid Reliability Bills
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 22, 2022
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Durbin Announces $1 Million For Chicago River Habitat Restoration And Conservation Efforts
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 22, 2022
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Tweet - "Today I had the pleasure of joining the @shedd_aquarium and @Chicagoparks to announce $1 million in federal funding I secured for the River Habitat Conservation and Restoration Initiative on the South Branch of the Chicago River."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 20, 2022
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Tweet - "Until Republicans in Congress come to their senses on the climate crisis, @POTUS should do everything that he can to protect this Earth--especially given the recent disastrous SCOTUS decision obstructing @EPA . Our planet is burning. Inaction is not an option."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 19, 2022
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Letter to The Honorable Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Collins, King, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration Help Lower Energy Costs by Increasing Biodiesel Volumes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 18, 2022
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Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Durbin: There Is No Excuse For FDA's Food Safety Failures To Persist
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2022
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Casten Statement on the Future of Climate Action
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 15, 2022
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Tweet - "History will not judge today's Senate kindly if it fails to take any meaningful steps to deal with the climate crisis. We are leaving our children an increasingly dangerous planet to live on."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Blumenauer Call On Biden Administration To Scale-Up Response To Global Food Insecurity
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Mann, Marshall Lead Letter Demanding President Biden Relax Import Duties on Fertilizer
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Demanding Relaxation of Import Duties on Fertilizer
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Huffman, Booker, Lowenthal Lead 35 Colleagues in Letter Raising Concerns Over Climate & Environmental Justice Risks of Chemical Recycling of Plastics
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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BOST INTRODUCES BILL TO MAKE PRAIRIE DU ROCHER A NATIONAL PARK
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 13, 2022
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Tweet - "Black, Brown, indigenous, & frontline & environmental justice communities have been raising red flags on industrial polluters for generations. Our response has been too little, too late. As the WV v EPA decision demonstrates, our system still fails them. "
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 13, 2022
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Duckworth Introduces Bill to Strengthen Nationwide Air Monitoring and Protect Public Health
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 13, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Duckworth, and Congressional Environmental Justice Leaders Introduce Bill to Improve Air Quality Monitoring, Protect Frontline Communities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 11, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Randy Moore, Chief of the Forest Service - Rep Lieu Calls for Increased Protections for Wild Horses at Devil's Garden Wild Horse Territory
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 11, 2022
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Letter to Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Pushing the Department of Justice to Strengthen Environmental Justice Program
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 30, 2022
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Tweet - "This ruling is a dangerous step backwards and threatens our air and our planet. It sets a troubling precedent both for what it means to protect public health and the authority regulatory agencies have to protect public health."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 30, 2022
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Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Reps. Panetta and Garbarino Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Granholm Requesting Iija Funding Be Put Towards Microgrid Deployment
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 30, 2022
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Duckworth Statement on Supreme Court's Disastrous Decision to Strip EPA's Authority to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Tackle Climate Crisis
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 30, 2022
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Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision Gutting EPA Authority
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 29, 2022
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Letter to Martin Oberman, Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Michelle Schultz, Vice Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Robert Primus, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Patrick Fuchs, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Karen Hedlund, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board - Costa, Norman lead Bipartisan Effort Concerning Deficient Rail Service's Role in Fertilizer, Grain, and Feed Shortage Affecting American Farmers
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 27, 2022
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AT THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT, DUCKWORTH CONTINUES PUSH FOR CLEAN AIR, WATER AND LAND FOR ALL
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 23, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Huffman Urges Epa to Uphold Cwa, Enact Regulations on Harmful Ballast Water Discharges
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 20, 2022
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Ahead of June 30 Deadline, Pingree Joins Bipartisan Effort Pushing House Leadership to Extend USDA Child Nutrition Waiver Authority, Keep Maine Students Fed at School
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 16, 2022
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NEGUSE, BURCHETT, FOSTER UNVEIL BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING INFRASTRUCTURE
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 15, 2022
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Oversight Subcommittee Report Reveals EPA Failed to Protect Pets, Owners From Dangerous Flea and Tick Collar
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 15, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Investments in Reconciliation Package
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 15, 2022
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Quigley Big Cat Legislation Moves Forward
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 14, 2022
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sens. Ossoff, Casey, Whitehouse Pushing to Reduce Energy Costs for Businesses & Manufacturers
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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Letter to Jospeh R. Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Call on Biden Admin to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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DUCKWORTH, DURBIN URGE ILLINOIS SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO APPLY FOR EPA CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 13, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| June 10, 2022
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DUCKWORTH, THUNE INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE MILITARY FAMILIES WITH A COST-EFFECTIVE FUEL OPTION
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 3, 2022
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Duckworth Applauds Biden Administration for Getting the Renewable Fuel Standard Back on Track With Newly Released Ethanol Blending Mandates
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 26, 2022
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Duckworth, Casten, Crow Introduce Bill to Support Defense Department's Clean Energy Goals, Helping Keep Our Troops Safe
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 24, 2022
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Duckworth, Carper, Booker Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's Commitment to Environmental Justice Stakeholders
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 19, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission - Huffman, Merkley Team Up With European Parliament to Urge Global Clean Energy Transition
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 19, 2022
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Duckworth Discusses Environmental Justice Issues With President's EPA Office of Air & Radiation Director Nominee
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 18, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - King Calls for National Strategy, Director to Address Baby Formula Shortage
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 13, 2022
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Letter to Mardi Mountford, President of the Infant Nutrition Council of America - Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers to Address Shortages and Get Formula on Shelves
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 10, 2022
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Letter to Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Padilla, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Advocating for Funding for DOJ's Newly Established Office of Environmental Justice
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 6, 2022
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Duckworth Introduces Bill to Protect Wildlife & Water Sources From Toxic Lead Poisoning
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 6, 2022
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Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 6, 2022
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Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Grassley Push for Funding to Address Avian Influenza Outbreak
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 5, 2022
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Duckworth, Carper, Booker Applaud Creation of New DOJ Office of Environmental Justice
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 4, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - In Support of Humane Farming
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| May 3, 2022
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Duckworth, Durbin Discuss Renewable Energy and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law With Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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