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Recent Congressional Statements on Climate Change

Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate issue press releases and other statements on multiple topics via their official websites. Represent regularly checks for new statements and posts links to them here. You can search the titles and text of the statements.

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Date	Party	State / District	Title
Dec. 12, 2015	D	Md.	Cardin Praises Climate Change Agreement
Dec. 13, 2015	D	Conn.	MURPHY STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT
Dec. 8, 2015	R	Texas	Sen. Cruz Confronts the Dogma of Climate Change Alarmism
Dec. 7, 2015	D	Wash.-1	DelBene Calls for International Action to Combat Climate Change
Dec. 8, 2015	D	Mass.	Senate Dems Urge Congress To Work In Bipartisan Fashion To Address Devastating Impacts Of Climate Change Ahead Of Senator Cruz-Led Congressional Hearing To Continue Denying Climate Change
Dec. 5, 2015	D	Del.	Senator Coons at Paris Climate Negotiations: Governments must work with private sector to solve climate change
Dec. 4, 2015	D	Del.	Senator Coons on Medium: “Fighting climate change depends on long-term research and effective public-private partnerships”
Dec. 1, 2015	D	Maine-1	Pingree applauds climate change talks in Paris
Dec. 1, 2015	D	Wash.-2	Larsen Votes To Uphold Administrations Climate Change Efforts
Dec. 1, 2015	D	N.M.	Lujan: Time to Act on Climate Change, Not Roll Back Limits on Pollution
Dec. 1, 2015	D	Mass.-2	McGovern: House GOP Attack on EPA Aims to Halt Progress on Climate Change
Nov. 19, 2015	D	Md.-3	Democrats Highlight Global Efforts to Combat Climate Change Ahead of Paris Negotiations
Dec. 2, 2015	D	Mass.	Sens. Markey, Whitehouse, Blumenthal to Obama: Reform Coal Leasing Program to Protect Climate Change Goals
Dec. 2, 2015	D	R.I.	Sens. Markey, Whitehouse, Blumenthal to Obama: Reform Coal Leasing Program to Protect Climate Change Goals
Dec. 1, 2015	D	Ore.-3	Rep. Blumenauer Remarks on Climate Change
Dec. 1, 2015	I	Vt.	U.S. Must Lead on Climate Change, Sanders Says
Nov. 18, 2015	R	Ala.-6	Paris talks 'not going to impact' climate change, climate scientist says
Nov. 16, 2015	D	R.I.	Time to Wake Up: Ohioans Are Acting on Climate Change
Nov. 13, 2015	D	Mass.	Senator Markey, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy To Tour Greentown Labs, Discuss Clean Energy, International Climate Change Negotiations
Nov. 10, 2015	D	Calif.-2	Climate change activists tell San Rafael crowd momentum for change is building
Nov. 10, 2015	D	R.I.	Time to Wake Up: Ohioans are Acting on Climate Change
Nov. 9, 2015	I	Vt.	Climate Change Could Push Over 100 Million Into Extreme Poverty by 2030: World Bank
Nov. 6, 2015	D	Hawaii	Senator Schatz: The Clean Power Plan is the Most Important tool we Have Right Now to Fight Climate Change
Nov. 3, 2015	D	Ore.	Keep it in the Ground: Combatting Climate Change by Keeping Fossil Fuels in the Ground
Nov. 3, 2015	D	Hawaii	GAO Report: More Work Needed to Protect Communities From the Wide-Ranging Impacts of Climate Change on Public Health
Nov. 3, 2015	D	Wash.	GAO Report: More Work Needed to Protect Communities From the Wide-Ranging Impacts of Climate Change on Public Health
Nov. 3, 2015	D	N.M.	GAO Report: More Work Needed to Protect Communities From the Wide-Ranging Impacts of Climate Change on Public Health
Oct. 29, 2015	D	Pa.-8	Cartwirght, Senators Reed, and Schatz Lead Bicameral Letter Urging SEC to Enforce Climate Change Guidance
Oct. 29, 2015	D	R.I.	Reed, Schatz, & Cartwright Lead Bicameral Letter Urging SEC to Enforce Climate Change Guidance
Oct. 20, 2015	D	Mass.	Senator Markey Speaks with Todd D. Stern, Special Envoy for Climate Change State Department.
Oct. 27, 2015	D	R.I.	Time to Wake Up: What Exxon Knew About Climate Change
Oct. 27, 2015	D	R.I.	Time to Wake Up: What Exxon Knew About Climate Change
Oct. 23, 2015	I	Vt.	Climate Change Could Wreck the Global Economy
Oct. 20, 2015	I	Vt.	Sanders Calls for Probe into Exxon Mobil Claims on Climate Change
Oct. 19, 2015	D	Mass.	Markey Wants Answers on Impacts of Climate Change, Extreme Weather on US Nuclear Power Plants
Oct. 16, 2015	D	Calif.-36	REPS LIEU, DESAULNIER REQUEST INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF EXXONMOBIL DECEPTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Oct. 9, 2015	D	Wis.-2	Rep. Pocan, House Democrats to President Obama: Free Trade Agreements Must Not Undermine Efforts to Address Climate Change
Oct. 7, 2015	R	Texas	Sen. Cruz Proves There is Still a Vigorous Debate About Climate Change in Exchange with Sierra Club President
Oct. 7, 2015	D	D.C.-79	Norton to Commend Blue Plains for Leading Way on Addressing Climate Change and Clean Water at Dedication of Sustainable Recycling Project, Today
Oct. 6, 2015	R	Texas	Sen. Cruz Questions Sierra Club President Aaron Mair on Climate Change
Sept. 28, 2015	D	Ill.-11	Foster Responds To Jeb Bush Comments On Climate Change
Sept. 25, 2015	D	Wash.-2	Larsen: U.S.-China Climate Change Efforts Poised To Be Historical Achievement
Sept. 25, 2015	D	Del.	Senator Carper Applauds Historic U.S.-China Announcement on Climate Change
Sept. 25, 2015	I	Maine	King Welcomes U.S.-China Commitment to Fight Climate Change
Sept. 16, 2015	R	N.Y.-21	Stefanik to co-sponsor GOP climate change resolution
Sept. 17, 2015	D	Mass.	Markey on Pope Francis' US Visit & Action on Climate Change, Sept. 17, 2015
Sept. 10, 2015	D	R.I.	Time to Wake Up: Louisiana Governor Ignores Threat of Climate Change
Sept. 17, 2015	R	N.Y.-21	Stefanik Joins Gibson to Introduce Climate Change Resolution
Sept. 12, 2015	D	Mass.-2	PHOTOS: McGovern Hosts Congressional Youth Leaders to Discuss Climate Change and Renewable Energy in Massachusetts
Sept. 11, 2015	D	Mass.-2	MEDIA ADVISORY McGovern to Host Congressional Youth Leaders to Discuss Climate Change and Renewable Energy in Massachusetts

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