Hill Heat: Democrats Announce Members of Select Committee on the Climate CrisisScience Policy Legislation Actiontag:hillheat.org,2005:TypoTypo2019-02-09T04:04:02-05:00Brad Johnsonurn:uuid:4ebae401-51d2-4aa0-a493-f7028b519a602019-02-07T14:13:00-05:002019-02-09T04:04:02-05:00Democrats Announce Members of Select Committee on the Climate Crisis<p>Rep. Kathy Castor (Fla.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, has announced the Democratic members: Reps. Ben Ray Luján (N.M.), Suzanne Bonamici (Ore.), Julia Brownley (Calif.), Sean Casten (Ill.), Jared Huffman (Calif.), Mike Levin (Calif.), Donald McEachin (Va.) and Joe Neguse (Colo.).</p>
<p>Luján is by far the biggest recipient among the committee of fossil-fuel dollars. He received <a href='https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00029562&cycle=2018&recs=0&type=C'>$159,600</a> in campaign contributions from oil & gas, mining, chemical, electric utilities, and other energy interests in the last election cycle. Over his career, he has received <a href='https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00029562&cycle=CAREER&recs=0&type=C'>$386,150</a> from oil & gas and electric utility companies and their employees. As Assistant Democratic Leader, he is now the number four Democrat in the House.</p><p>Rep. Kathy Castor (Fla.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, has announced the Democratic members: Reps. Ben Ray Luján (N.M.), Suzanne Bonamici (Ore.), Julia Brownley (Calif.), Sean Casten (Ill.), Jared Huffman (Calif.), Mike Levin (Calif.), Donald McEachin (Va.) and Joe Neguse (Colo.).</p>
<p>Luján is by far the biggest recipient among the committee of fossil-fuel dollars. He received <a href='https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00029562&cycle=2018&recs=0&type=C'>$159,600</a> in campaign contributions from oil & gas, mining, chemical, electric utilities, and other energy interests in the last election cycle. Over his career, he has received <a href='https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00029562&cycle=CAREER&recs=0&type=C'>$386,150</a> from oil & gas and electric utility companies and their employees. As Assistant Democratic Leader, he is now the number four Democrat in the House.</p>