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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. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "This morning, the @HouseScience Committee held a hearing on how melting ice sheets can inform us about #ClimateChange. House Dems are committed to addressing this crisis & will continue to work to #ActOnClimate." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2019 Van Hollen, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Require Every Public Company to Disclose Climate-Related Risks Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 10, 2019 Blumenthal Introduces Legislation To Create A National Climate Bank, Modeled After Connecticut Green Bank Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 8, 2019 Tweet - "Once again @POTUS is claiming credit for the work of his predecessors, highlighting the important gains we've made in improving air and water quality and reducing carbon pollution." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 8, 2019 Senators Markey and Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Create a National Climate Bank Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call for Investigation At USDA Amid Reports of Scientific Data Suppression Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "Bill Wherum had significant conflicts of interest as he sought to roll back rules critical to protecting public health at the EPA. I thank @EnergyCommerce for pursuing this investigation and holding the Administration accountable." Rep. Steny Hoyer
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 21, 2019 Tweet - "These are "warming stripes" that show how much hotter Maryland has gotten over time. We are in the midst of a #ClimateCrisis that demands action. That's why House Dems passed the #ClimateActionNow Act & will consider additional legislation to address this crisis. #ShowYourStripes" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Hon.Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Charles E. Grassley, Chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, and Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee - Cortez Masto Urges Senate Leaders to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Credits to Boost U.S. Solar Industry Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 19, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the EPA's Decision to Roll Back the Clean Power Plan Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Despite the Administration's efforts to ignore the climate crisis, we must ActOnClimate and investing in clean energy resources is critical to that effort. I thank HouseScience for discussing how technology can mitigate carbon emissions." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's #DirtyPowerScam to dismantle the #CleanPowerPlan pretends climate change is not a threat & will result in more pollution, less job-creating innovation, & a further abdication of our global leadership on addressing the climate crisis." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 7, 2019 Brown Introduces Legislation Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by Paris Climate Agreement Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 6, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you @SenatorShaheen, @SenatorMenendez, @SenatorCarper, @SenateDems for introducing the International Climate Accountability Act to prevent @POTUS from withdrawing from the #ParisAgreement. Like #HR9, this is an important step to #ActOnClimate." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 6, 2019 Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Introduce Bill Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by the Paris Climate Agreement Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2019 Van Hollen, Beyer Introduce Cap and Dividend Legislation Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "As we mark #CapitolHillOceanWeek, the House passed 4 bills to #ProtectOurOceans. Our oceans face numerous threats -- climate change, acidification, pollution, & more -- & Dems will continue to work to save our oceans & waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "In addition to the public health, environmental, & economic threats posed by climate change, this crisis also affects national security. @HouseIntel held an important hearing today examining the impact of climate change on our security & House Dems will continue to #ActOnClimate." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2019 Harris Applauds Emphasis On Hazard Evaluation of Offshore Wind Rep. Andy Harris
June 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks 2 years since @POTUS withdrew the U.S. from Paris Climate Agreement. His decision puts the health, security, & economic prosperity of our country at risk. That's why I brought to the House Floor the #ClimateActionNow Act to prohibit the withdrawal from the agreement." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 24, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to see so many students around the country who are rallying today to urge their leaders to #ActOnClimate. House Dems are committed to tackling this crisis. I urge @POTUS and @HouseGOP to join us." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Representatives Cohen, Bonamici and McCollum Lead Letter Demanding Answers from EPA on Asbestos Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 21, 2019 Letter to Sen. John Barrasso, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Cardin Leads Call for EPW to Prioritize Climate and Resiliency Investments in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "I applaud @HouseScience for shedding light on the urgent need to prepare our nation's transportation infrastructure for the unprecedented threat posed by the climate crisis. The Trump Admin wants to ignore this reality, but House Dems are taking action." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2019 Letter to Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Thomas R. Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Ask Epw to Incorporate Climate Change Considerations in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 17, 2019 Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Introduce Green Bank Act of 2019 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 16, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Keep Appropriations Bill Free of Anti-Environmental Riders Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 3, 2019 House Democrats Take Action to Address the Climate Crisis Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2019 Tweet - " House Democrats just voted unanimously to pass #HR9, the #ClimateActionNow Act, a critical first step in House Democrats' work to #ActOnClimate. This legislation will keep the U.S. in the #ParisAgreement. RT if you agree @SenateMajLdr McConnell ought to bring up #HR9 for a vote." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "We must #ActOnClimate to address the economic and public health threats posed by climate change. I'm proud to bring H.R. 9, the #ClimateActionNow Act, to the Floor today to prohibit the U.S. withdrawal from the #ParisAgreement and meet our commitments under the agreement." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "#ClimateChange is one of the greatest threats we face. House Democrats will #ActOnClimate, and we're starting with #HR9 to prevent the withdrawal of the United States from the #ParisAgreement. My remarks from today's call with @LCVoters and @CeresNews:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Climate Action Now Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "If we fail to #ActOnClimate, we do so at the peril of the health, security, and economic prosperity of our country. Today, I urged @HouseGOP to join Dems in voting to reassert U.S. leadership and commitment to the #ParisAgreement with #HR9, the #ClimateActionNow Act." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "At my press conf today, I said the House will vote on #HR9, the #ClimateActionNow Act, tomorrow. The U.S. must be a global leader in the work to #ActOnClimate. I urge @HouseGOP to join Dems in voting for this important bill to uphold our commitments under the #ParisAgreement." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Hoyer Remarks on Press Call with House Democrats, Advocates on H.R. 9 Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 29, 2019 Hoyer Remarks at National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 26, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, EPA Administrator - Senators to EPA: Change Course and Extend Methylene Chloride Protections to Workers Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 22, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Earth Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 22, 2019 Tweet - "This #EarthDay, I join in celebrating the great natural resources of Maryland & remain committed to protecting the #ChesapeakeBay, its tributaries, & our #PublicLands to ensure future generations of Marylanders can enjoy them. #EarthDay2019" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 22, 2019 Tweet - "As we celebrate #EarthDay, we must recommit ourselves to taking the necessary steps to protect it & its extraordinary diversity of life. That is why House Dems will bring #HR9 to the Floor next week to #ActonClimate & affirm the #ParisAccords. http://bit.ly/2UQJB68 " Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 15, 2019 Letter to Administrator Wheeler and Assistant Secretary James - Rep. McEachin, Jayapal, Diaz Barragán, Lead Letter Urging House to Protect the Clean Water Act Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Today, @HouseForeign is marking up #HR9, the #ClimateActionNow Act, which ensures the U.S. honors the #ParisAgreement & commits to the global fight against #ClimateChange. I look forward to bringing this bill to the Floor in the coming weeks following committee consideration." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 4, 2019 Letter to Rep. John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee and Rep. Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - Top Dems Push for Funding to Address the Climate Crisis Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 4, 2019 Tweet - "Today, @EnergyCommerce is marking up #HR9, which prohibits @POTUS from withdrawing from the #ParisAgreement. Following consideration by committees, I will bring this bill to the Floor to address the threat posed by #ClimateChange to public health & the economy. #ActOnClimate" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
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.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "This morning, the @HouseScience Committee held a hearing on how melting ice sheets can inform us about #ClimateChange. House Dems are committed to addressing this crisis & will continue to work to #ActOnClimate." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2019 Van Hollen, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Require Every Public Company to Disclose Climate-Related Risks Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 10, 2019 Blumenthal Introduces Legislation To Create A National Climate Bank, Modeled After Connecticut Green Bank Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 8, 2019 Tweet - "Once again @POTUS is claiming credit for the work of his predecessors, highlighting the important gains we've made in improving air and water quality and reducing carbon pollution." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 8, 2019 Senators Markey and Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Create a National Climate Bank Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call for Investigation At USDA Amid Reports of Scientific Data Suppression Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "Bill Wherum had significant conflicts of interest as he sought to roll back rules critical to protecting public health at the EPA. I thank @EnergyCommerce for pursuing this investigation and holding the Administration accountable." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 21, 2019 Tweet - "These are "warming stripes" that show how much hotter Maryland has gotten over time. We are in the midst of a #ClimateCrisis that demands action. That's why House Dems passed the #ClimateActionNow Act & will consider additional legislation to address this crisis. #ShowYourStripes" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Hon.Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Charles E. Grassley, Chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, and Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee - Cortez Masto Urges Senate Leaders to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Credits to Boost U.S. Solar Industry Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 19, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the EPA's Decision to Roll Back the Clean Power Plan Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Despite the Administration's efforts to ignore the climate crisis, we must ActOnClimate and investing in clean energy resources is critical to that effort. I thank HouseScience for discussing how technology can mitigate carbon emissions." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's #DirtyPowerScam to dismantle the #CleanPowerPlan pretends climate change is not a threat & will result in more pollution, less job-creating innovation, & a further abdication of our global leadership on addressing the climate crisis." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 7, 2019 Brown Introduces Legislation Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by Paris Climate Agreement Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 6, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you @SenatorShaheen, @SenatorMenendez, @SenatorCarper, @SenateDems for introducing the International Climate Accountability Act to prevent @POTUS from withdrawing from the #ParisAgreement. Like #HR9, this is an important step to #ActOnClimate." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 6, 2019 Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Introduce Bill Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by the Paris Climate Agreement Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2019 Van Hollen, Beyer Introduce Cap and Dividend Legislation Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "As we mark #CapitolHillOceanWeek, the House passed 4 bills to #ProtectOurOceans. Our oceans face numerous threats -- climate change, acidification, pollution, & more -- & Dems will continue to work to save our oceans & waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "In addition to the public health, environmental, & economic threats posed by climate change, this crisis also affects national security. @HouseIntel held an important hearing today examining the impact of climate change on our security & House Dems will continue to #ActOnClimate." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2019 Harris Applauds Emphasis On Hazard Evaluation of Offshore Wind Rep.Andy Harris
June 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks 2 years since @POTUS withdrew the U.S. from Paris Climate Agreement. His decision puts the health, security, & economic prosperity of our country at risk. That's why I brought to the House Floor the #ClimateActionNow Act to prohibit the withdrawal from the agreement." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 24, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to see so many students around the country who are rallying today to urge their leaders to #ActOnClimate. House Dems are committed to tackling this crisis. I urge @POTUS and @HouseGOP to join us." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Representatives Cohen, Bonamici and McCollum Lead Letter Demanding Answers from EPA on Asbestos Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 21, 2019 Letter to Sen. John Barrasso, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Cardin Leads Call for EPW to Prioritize Climate and Resiliency Investments in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "I applaud @HouseScience for shedding light on the urgent need to prepare our nation's transportation infrastructure for the unprecedented threat posed by the climate crisis. The Trump Admin wants to ignore this reality, but House Dems are taking action." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2019 Letter to Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Thomas R. Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Ask Epw to Incorporate Climate Change Considerations in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 17, 2019 Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Introduce Green Bank Act of 2019 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 16, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Keep Appropriations Bill Free of Anti-Environmental Riders Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 3, 2019 House Democrats Take Action to Address the Climate Crisis Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2019 Tweet - " House Democrats just voted unanimously to pass #HR9, the #ClimateActionNow Act, a critical first step in House Democrats' work to #ActOnClimate. This legislation will keep the U.S. in the #ParisAgreement. RT if you agree @SenateMajLdr McConnell ought to bring up #HR9 for a vote." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "We must #ActOnClimate to address the economic and public health threats posed by climate change. I'm proud to bring H.R. 9, the #ClimateActionNow Act, to the Floor today to prohibit the U.S. withdrawal from the #ParisAgreement and meet our commitments under the agreement." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "#ClimateChange is one of the greatest threats we face. House Democrats will #ActOnClimate, and we're starting with #HR9 to prevent the withdrawal of the United States from the #ParisAgreement. My remarks from today's call with @LCVoters and @CeresNews:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Climate Action Now Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "If we fail to #ActOnClimate, we do so at the peril of the health, security, and economic prosperity of our country. Today, I urged @HouseGOP to join Dems in voting to reassert U.S. leadership and commitment to the #ParisAgreement with #HR9, the #ClimateActionNow Act." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "At my press conf today, I said the House will vote on #HR9, the #ClimateActionNow Act, tomorrow. The U.S. must be a global leader in the work to #ActOnClimate. I urge @HouseGOP to join Dems in voting for this important bill to uphold our commitments under the #ParisAgreement." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Hoyer Remarks on Press Call with House Democrats, Advocates on H.R. 9 Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 29, 2019 Hoyer Remarks at National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 26, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, EPA Administrator - Senators to EPA: Change Course and Extend Methylene Chloride Protections to Workers Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 22, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Earth Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 22, 2019 Tweet - "This #EarthDay, I join in celebrating the great natural resources of Maryland & remain committed to protecting the #ChesapeakeBay, its tributaries, & our #PublicLands to ensure future generations of Marylanders can enjoy them. #EarthDay2019" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 22, 2019 Tweet - "As we celebrate #EarthDay, we must recommit ourselves to taking the necessary steps to protect it & its extraordinary diversity of life. That is why House Dems will bring #HR9 to the Floor next week to #ActonClimate & affirm the #ParisAccords. http://bit.ly/2UQJB68 " Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 15, 2019 Letter to Administrator Wheeler and Assistant Secretary James - Rep. McEachin, Jayapal, Diaz Barragán, Lead Letter Urging House to Protect the Clean Water Act Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Today, @HouseForeign is marking up #HR9, the #ClimateActionNow Act, which ensures the U.S. honors the #ParisAgreement & commits to the global fight against #ClimateChange. I look forward to bringing this bill to the Floor in the coming weeks following committee consideration." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 4, 2019 Letter to Rep. John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee and Rep. Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - Top Dems Push for Funding to Address the Climate Crisis Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 4, 2019 Tweet - "Today, @EnergyCommerce is marking up #HR9, which prohibits @POTUS from withdrawing from the #ParisAgreement. Following consideration by committees, I will bring this bill to the Floor to address the threat posed by #ClimateChange to public health & the economy. #ActOnClimate" Rep.Steny Hoyer
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