Press Releases
Jun 3, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Rep. Zoe Lofgren welcomed scientists who are fighting to protect U.S. climate and weather research from devastating federal funding cuts. As a part of the 12-day, 250-mile march from New York to Washington, D.C., the climate and weather scientists met with universities, research institutions, and community centers along the way to highlight how funding cuts, disinformation, mass firings, and grant terminations have impacted the health and well-being of our families and U.S. scientific leadership on the international stage.
Jun 2, 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-47) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement in response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recently released guidance on the home energy rebate programs created under Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act.
May 12, 2026
Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force Reps. Doris Matsui (CA), Don Beyer (VA), and Maxine Dexter (OR) released a statement following the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) decision to formally strike down the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health Rule or “Public Lands Rule”.
May 7, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, 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, endorsed 21 SEEC member-led bills to champion clean energy, a healthy environment, and thriving American communities.
Apr 30, 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 in response to the House passage of the Republican-led Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) that undermines American agriculture, affordability, and public health.
Apr 23, 2026
Washington, D.C. – The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) hosted a “Federal Fire, Local Heat” emergency strategy session for Earth Day 2026. Members of Congress, climate leaders, organizers, and change-makers at the front lines of the climate fight convened in this key moment to align priorities in the midst of the Trump Administration's attacks on the health and well-being of our families, corrupt attempts to deliver for polluters over people, and blatant efforts to override American democracy.
Apr 23, 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 in response to the House passage of the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act (H.R. 4690), Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R. 5587), and Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act (H.R. 6387), along with the failed attempt to pass the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Amendments Act (H.R. 1897).
Apr 22, 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 on Earth Day 2026.
Apr 17, 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 in response to the House passage of two Republican-led bills — the FENCES Act (H.R. 6409) and the RED Tape Act (H.R. 6398) — that gut America’s longstanding Clean Air Act public health protections.
Apr 16, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), announced the endorsement of five bills that will deliver abundant, affordable, and clean energy to American families across the country.