Last night, Trump claimed the economy has never been better and the cost of living is down.   Electric bills are up 13% this year. Every major utility in Florida is increasing their rates in 2025 and 2026. Does he think we don't notice?

Even Republicans are acknowledging the administration’s assault on renewable energy is driving up utility bills for working-class families. The president should stop catering to his Big Oil donors and start working to lower energy costs for American households. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/p...

Heating costs are 10% more expensive this winter, squeezing American families who are already stretched thin.

Trump’s proposed offshore drilling plans would irreparably harm our tourism economy, coastal ecology, and our community. My constituents don’t want oil rigs on their beaches, and I’m doing everything I can to stop that from happening.

So great to see fresh pavement on the Red Rock Legacy Trail which I helped secure a $1 million federal investment for! The Red Rock Legacy Trail will take bikers and pedestrians off the roadway and give them a safe place to enjoy our world class public lands 🚴‍♀️🥾

Good news — The Columbia River Clean-Up Act passed through the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee today! This is a huge step in making sure our community partners have federal funding and resources to clean-up pollution in the Columbia River Basin.

This week, House Republicans passed a partisan bill that attempts to streamline federal permitting for polluters. If we want to be serious about a bipartisan effort to build America’s future, Republicans have to learn how to stand up against Trump’s all-out war on affordable clean energy.

The cheapest, most reliable forms of energy are also the cleanest. Yet, House Republicans attempted to force aging & expensive power plants to stay online at the expense of American ratepayers. It’s far beyond time for an approach to energy policy that puts American consumers first.

Today, SEEC's Lands, Waters, & Nature Task Force, led by @beyer.house.gov, @repdexteror.bsky.social, @dorismatsui.bsky.social, endorsed 10 bills that work to protect & preserve America’s natural treasures for generations to come. Our public lands & waters are an inherent part of America’s heritage.

Trump and Republican politicians promised to lower costs. Instead, electric bills are up 12% this year. Why? Their “Big Beautiful Bill” killed new clean energy projects and policies that kept energy prices down.

Killing the fuel-efficiency standards is a lose-lose-lose situation: losing out on $84B in total savings, losing out on 50.4 miles per gallon in fuel efficiency by 2031, & losing out to our foreign competitors who are rapidly innovating in more efficient vehicle technologies.

SEEC's Climate Jobs Task Force, led by @repbonamici.bsky.social, @budzinski.house.gov, & @repmarkdesaulnier.bsky.social, endorsed bills that confront the Trump Admin’s attacks on our federal workers, protect our workforce from rising temperatures, & support good-paying, family-sustaining U.S. jobs.

PFAS exposure poses serious health risks to service members & surrounding communities. DOD has committed to an investigation and remediation process of PFAS at hundreds of military installations — but now has quietly revised its schedule. We’re demanding transparency. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...

“More Americans are falling behind on their utility payments due to rising energy prices” As the president guts investments in renewable energy, American families are paying the price in higher utility costs. www.cbsnews.com/news/power-s...

Trump is selling out Floridians to boost the profits of Big Oil donors. Floridians strongly oppose drilling off Florida’s Gulf Coast - it’s too risky to our economy and way of life. BTW, it’s an illegal maneuver- Biden Admin adopted a permanent protection that can’t be rolled back.

Prioritizing the interests of energy producers over the interests of energy consumers has caused prices to skyrocket. It's time for an approach to energy policy that puts American consumers first.

In the midst of Donald Trump's self-inflicted affordability crisis, House Republicans further strained families’ budgets this week by doubling down on dirty, expensive fossil fuels. It's past time for Trump and Republicans to put our families first & lower costs for Americans.

This is exactly it. All Trump and the GOP have done is KILL clean energy projects left and right to cut deals for their polluter buddies. To actually have real negotiations on permitting reform, they must first stop their war on clean energy.

Today, SEEC, @newdems.bsky.social, @usprogressives.bsky.social leaders @dorismatsui.bsky.social, @reppaultonko.bsky.social, @quigley.house.gov, @repschneider.bsky.social, @repilhan.bsky.social released a joint statement on the current status of permitting reform negotiations in Congress. 🧵(1/8)

No one wants to breathe dirty air and drink polluted water. That's why I am joining my colleagues to introduce the 'Frack Pack', a set of bills that close loopholes used by the oil and gas industry to skirt key environmental and public health protections. castor.house.gov/news/documen...

Families in Pennsylvania and across the country are seeing their heating and electricity bills go up. Instead of focusing on lowering their costs, @houserepublicans.bsky.social wants to give handouts to special interests.

The admin has been trying to gut FEMA since Trump took office. They slashed funding and pushed out seasoned emergency management experts. When deadly floods hit Central Texas, David Richardson—the head of FEMA—was nowhere to be found. We owe it to every Texan to demand better.

When the American people turn on their taps to find dirty drinking water in the years to come, they can thank Donald Trump's new Polluted Water Rule. The EPA needs to remember its mission is to protect human health and the environment, not to protect polluters.

Today, SEEC Innovation & Technology Task Force Co-Chairs @kevinmullin.house.gov & @salinas.house.gov championed federal policy priorities to build & deploy the next generation of clean technologies that can transform global systems & reinforce American leadership for innovative climate solutions.

Today, @pelosi.house.gov & SEEC's @rephuffman.bsky.social, @usrepkathycastor.bsky.social, @dorismatsui.bsky.social, @casten.house.gov, @repyassansari.bsky.social, @repdexteror.bsky.social, @repaprildelaney.bsky.social blasted Trump for the federal government’s absence at COP30 in Brazil this week.

Trump’s Department of Energy is trying to resurrect zombie power plants—a nightmare for our wallets and planet. Congress must stop this horror show so we can keep our bills low and our future clean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xkbL7DSGX4

Americans are already facing higher bills because of Trump’s war on clean energy – and now he’s twisting the knife even deeper by cutting $8 billion in projects designed to lower electricity costs. Over 160 Democrats and I are demanding that DOE Secretary Wright immediately reinstate the projects.

The Trump Administration cancelled $8 billion in Department of Energy grant funding—including $3.3 BILLION of funding in California—for projects that would lower energy costs for Americans. I led my colleagues in demanding that DOE reinstate these projects. This is unacceptable.

SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs @levin.house.gov & @casten.house.gov led 163 Dems to demand that DOE reinstate $8B in projects that would lower electricity costs for all Americans. Trump's reckless energy policy only makes it more expensive for families to keep the lights on.

California's national parks grow our economy, preserve our environment, and strengthen local education and community. But now the Republican shutdown has temporarily closed Muir Woods, and people in #CA02 are already paying the price for Trump's recklessness and chaos.

Day 2 of Republicans' Government Shutdown & Trump's DOE is illegally cancelling $7.5B in projects that would lower energy prices for all American families & build a homegrown manufacturing economy. Trump's attacks will increase energy costs not only for Democrats, but for the entire country.

SEEC joined NY Climate Week 2025 to demonstrate continued leadership on climate action at the federal level. They were joined by @pelosi.house.gov who spoke to what’s possible when we come together to drive bold climate & clean energy solutions. Read more here: seec.house.gov/media/press-...

Today, SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force's @casten.house.gov & @levin.house.gov unveiled the Cheap Energy Act, a comprehensive approach to lowering American consumers’ energy costs. The cheapest, most reliable forms of energy are also the cleanest. seec.house.gov/media/press-...

Today, SEEC led a 154-Member letter to Administrator Zeldin sharing on-the-ground stories highlighting the myriad of ways climate change is already impacting Americans in every corner of the nation. We demand that EPA respond to each & every one of these stories during this public comment period.

Today, House Republicans continued their assault on affordable, homegrown clean energy. It’s clear that Trump’s idea of ‘energy dominance’ means 10% higher energy bills & tens of thousands of good-paying jobs shipped overseas as we cede the global energy economy to China.

As gas and electricity prices rise, Trump and Republicans' Big Ugly Bill is set to gift a $700 - $800 million tax break to a SINGLE Texas oil company. Meanwhile, the same bill denies 15 million Americans health coverage and strains families' ability to put food on the table.

As wildfires tear through communities across the country, Republicans want to cut our Forest Service budget by 76%. It's reckless and completely destructive. On #TheFlipSide, I'm fighting to protect and expand our resources.

I had the opportunity to talk with folks from Climate Action Campaign Oregon Coalition in DC the other day! We discussed pushing back on the Trump Admin’s dangerous attacks on the environment & clean energy. Even in the face of setbacks, we remain steadfast in building a sustainable future for all.

Despite skyrocketing energy costs, House Republicans returned to Congress to continue their reckless crusade against American-made cheap, clean energy. In Trump 2.0, our electricity bills have already increased by 10% & thanks to House Republicans' vote today, are poised to keep going up and up.

House Republicans are back in Congress & continuing to sow widespread chaos & confusion in our communities. This unprecedented attempt to repeal 3 Resource Management Plans has opened the floodgates to attack any & all long-term comprehensive public land management plans across America.

Household electric bills are up 10% nationally since January, and in some places energy prices have more than doubled. Just ask anybody who lives in northern Ohio! This GOP Energy & Water bill retreats from US Continental and global leadership, while Communist China invests record levels in energy.

20 yrs after #HurricaneKatrina, FEMA staff have raised the alarm: Trump's attacks "risk exposing the US to another Hurricane Katrina." From flooding in TX to fires across CA, the Trump Admin must face the truth that extreme weather is wreaking havoc on our communities. app.sosha.ai/s/LPzmM0as

Thank you to the talented research scientists, students, and industry leaders who met with me to discuss how marine energy creates economic opportunity, especially for to Oregon's costal communities.

1/3 Eight months into my term as a U.S. Representative, I understand a simple truth: you can’t legislate from behind a desk.

Chicago is one of the most dangerous cities for birds. My bill will help change that by requiring all federal buildings to use bird-safe materials nationwide.

The Trump Admin just cancelled the EPA’s collective bargaining agreement. This is yet another assault on workplace rights and the environment. As your member of Congress, I will continue to stand with AFGE and American labor to safeguard the rights of our workers.

The power sector is the 2nd-largest source of pollution in America, but the EPA is still proposing a rollback of carbon pollution standards for power plants. I joined Rep. Castor and Rep. Tonko's letter opposing this proposed rollback to protect our climate and ensure clean air for all.

Let the record show that the Trump Administration is all too willing to let polluters off the hook for exposing our communities to hazardous waste.

WA has been on the frontlines of the fight against climate change for decades, and so much of that important work is being erased by Trump. We will not stand by and allow him to destroy our planet. www.kuow.org/stories/wash...