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July 28, 2026
Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Building Resilient Housing Task Force Reps. Dave Min (CA) and Johnny Olszewski (MD), along with 37 of their colleagues, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright opposing a recently proposed rule that will make it substantially harder to adopt new efficiency standards that drive energy- and cost-savings for American families and businesses.
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July 16, 2026
Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement after the publication of the National Academies of Sciences (NAS) report titled “Attribution of Extreme Weather and Climate Events and their Impacts” that highlights the scientific evidence behind the linkages between extreme weather events and human-caused climate change.
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July 2, 2026
Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of President Donald J. Trump’s Big Ugly Bill (H.R. 1).
SEEC IN THE NEWS
Mar 24, 2026
As electricity prices rise in Maine, new federal legislation aims to reverse cuts to clean energy programs and help lower household energy bills. The “Energy Bills Relief Act” would undo many of the policies implemented through last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and re-incentivize the adoption of renewable energy technologies. Matthew Davis, vice president of federal policy for the League of Conservation Voters, said it would restore historic tax credits for ratepayers and speed up the permitting process for solar and wind power projects.
Mar 23, 2026
Rising electricity bills in Iowa are putting pressure on household budgets. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a proposal to tackle those rising costs. As winter protections begin to expire across Iowa, thousands of households are bracing for a spike in electricity shutoffs just as temperatures—and energy bills—start to climb. In 2025 alone, shutoff notices rose almost 10% compared to the year before, and close to 170,000 Iowa families were struggling to keep up with utility payments. With no statewide protections against shutoffs during extreme summer heat, and energy costs continuing to rise, the state could be heading into another season where losing power is a growing risk. With that in mind, federal lawmakers are proposing a new solution: the Energy Bills Relief Act, a bill aimed at lowering electricity costs and preventing more families from falling behind.
Mar 23, 2026
Rising electricity bills in Pennsylvania are putting pressure on household budgets and another round of rate increases is expected in June. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a proposal to tackle those rising costs. Just months after electricity rates in Pennsylvania jumped as much as 10%, many households are still struggling to keep up. With rates set to increase again in June—just as the ACs are going on—relief may not be coming anytime soon.
Mar 23, 2026
From rising bills to growing demand, lawmakers say this proposal could reshape how energy works for Virginians. In Virginia, the pressure on the power grid isn’t theoretical. It shows up in consumers’ monthly utility bills, summer heat and winter freeze waves, and a surge of energy-hungry data centers reshaping entire communities.
Mar 23, 2026
With spiking gasoline prices now intensifying the pain of higher utility bills, there’s an effort afoot in Congress to rework some Trump administration rollbacks of clean energy policies. The Energy Bills Relief Act, sponsored by Democratic Representatives Mike Levin of California and Sean Casten of Illinois, was introduced last week to spur action to help consumers and, by default, the climate.
SEEC IN THE NEWS
Mar 24, 2026
As electricity prices rise in Maine, new federal legislation aims to reverse cuts to clean energy programs and help lower household energy bills. The “Energy Bills Relief Act” would undo many of the policies implemented through last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and re-incentivize the adoption of renewable energy technologies. Matthew Davis, vice president of federal policy for the League of Conservation Voters, said it would restore historic tax credits for ratepayers and speed up the permitting process for solar and wind power projects.
Mar 23, 2026
Rising electricity bills in Iowa are putting pressure on household budgets. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a proposal to tackle those rising costs. As winter protections begin to expire across Iowa, thousands of households are bracing for a spike in electricity shutoffs just as temperatures—and energy bills—start to climb. In 2025 alone, shutoff notices rose almost 10% compared to the year before, and close to 170,000 Iowa families were struggling to keep up with utility payments. With no statewide protections against shutoffs during extreme summer heat, and energy costs continuing to rise, the state could be heading into another season where losing power is a growing risk. With that in mind, federal lawmakers are proposing a new solution: the Energy Bills Relief Act, a bill aimed at lowering electricity costs and preventing more families from falling behind.
Mar 23, 2026
Rising electricity bills in Pennsylvania are putting pressure on household budgets and another round of rate increases is expected in June. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a proposal to tackle those rising costs. Just months after electricity rates in Pennsylvania jumped as much as 10%, many households are still struggling to keep up. With rates set to increase again in June—just as the ACs are going on—relief may not be coming anytime soon.
Mar 23, 2026
From rising bills to growing demand, lawmakers say this proposal could reshape how energy works for Virginians. In Virginia, the pressure on the power grid isn’t theoretical. It shows up in consumers’ monthly utility bills, summer heat and winter freeze waves, and a surge of energy-hungry data centers reshaping entire communities.
Mar 23, 2026
With spiking gasoline prices now intensifying the pain of higher utility bills, there’s an effort afoot in Congress to rework some Trump administration rollbacks of clean energy policies. The Energy Bills Relief Act, sponsored by Democratic Representatives Mike Levin of California and Sean Casten of Illinois, was introduced last week to spur action to help consumers and, by default, the climate.