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Veronica Escobar's Public Statements on Issue: Environment

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  • U.S. House (TX) - District 16, Democratic Minority Policy Committee Chair

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (TX) - District 16

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Environment

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06/29/2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Mike Levin and Katie Porter Lead Letter to EPA Calling for Executive Action to Protect Air and Water
06/15/2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Investments in Reconciliation Package
04/29/2022 Letter to Hon. Chellie Pingree, Chair Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and Hon. Dave Joyce, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Neguse, Langevin Advocate for Funding to Improve Environmental Literacy and Responsibility
04/07/2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Designation of Castner Range as a National Monument Through the Antiquities Act
03/14/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Negotiations on Historic Climate Investments
02/18/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, DeFazio Ask Federal Agencies to Protect and Restore Old-Growth Forests
12/22/2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Barragán leads Hispanic Caucus Members in Call for Stronger EPA Methane Rule
11/04/2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury, and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senator Markey, Rep. Escobar Urge Biden Administration to Respond to Foreign Entities Responsible for Fueling the Climate Crisis
11/01/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ur Jaddou, Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services- As International Climate Summit Begins, Senator Markey and Rep. Velázquez Urge Biden Administration to Provide Protections for Climate-Displaced Persons
10/22/2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury and the Hon. Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State - Congresswomen Escobar and Torres Lead Letter Urging Treasury and State Departments to Impose Targeted Sanctions Against Individuals Responsible for Human Rights Abuses of Environmental Defenders
09/23/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Kaptur, 60+ House Members Call for $30 Billion Investment in Civilian Climate Corps
09/10/2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Mr. Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano, and Beyer Lead 130+ House Colleagues in Applauding the EPA & Corps for Withdrawing the Trump Dirty Water Rule, Call New Rulemaking Urgent
07/20/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
04/22/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the US - Omar, Castro, Torres, Velázquez, and Congressional Leaders Ask President Biden To Address Climate Refugees
02/25/2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Congressmen Gonzalez and Gonzales Urge Sec. Vilsack to Approve Usda Disaster Designation for Texas
11/19/2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Bonamici, Beyer, Castor, Grijalva Lead 89 Members in Opposing Trump Effort to Undermine Climate Science
07/09/2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback
05/11/2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Fitzpatrick Joins Over 100 Legislators in Bipartisan Call for Economic Relief for Outdoor Recreation Industry
11/20/2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith
10/30/2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies
09/09/2019 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
08/15/2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers Press EPA on Chlorpyrifos Decision
04/16/2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations and Kay Granger, Ranking Member - Rep. Wild Cosigns Freshman Letter Urging Prioritization of Climate Issues in Fy2020 Appropriations
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