Energy and Environment
Information regarding my stance on Energy and Environment issues.
If you read the headlines right now you might think Democrats can't agree on anything — in fact, that could not be further from the truth. The real story is that congressional Democrats, from all parts of this country and from every conference in our Caucus, are almost unanimous in our support of the reconciliation bill called the Build Back Better Act and delivering the climate investments needed to meet the goals that science and public health demand.
WASHINGTON, DC—The Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional Estuary Caucus, including U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bill Posey (R-FL), Brian Mast (R-FL) and Rick Larsen (D-WA), introduced their bipartisan resolution recognizing September 18th- September 21st, 2021, as National Estuaries Week.
Leger Fernández is co-sponsoring the bill with U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, a Democrat from Oregon, and is optimistic that they will receive support from members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. "Our nation's important transition to clean energy will create significant economic growth," Bonamici said in a press release.
Oregon's congressional Democrats have announced federal funding to help Oregon prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and tsunami. "The pandemic, the wildfires, and the extreme weather events over the last year prove the value of being as prepared as possible for catastrophic events," Oregon U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici said.