Energy & Climate Change
Energy
As the energy capital of the world, Texas continues to power homes and business, while also leading into the future through green energy transitions. Generating more wind-powered electricity than any state in the nation, our state forges into the future while also staying true to its oil and gas origins. Through legislative action, Congresswoman Crockett looks to expand upon green energy achievements, so that costs are lowered, reliability is increased, and emissions are reduced and offset.
Climate Change
We face an existential crisis, but we can also be a part of the solution. Congresswoman Crockett is determined to lead the charge in electrification, and adoption of renewable fuels. A just transition is possible, and money and energy can and will be saved in the process. We know that communities of color are hardest hit by the adverse effects of climate change, and Crockett is working to ensure that green initiatives are put in place for the betterment of TX-30.
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Crockett joined 153 House Democrats in sending a letter to the Trump Administration after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office that could pause all disbursements of Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding immediately. Neither the vaguely worded executive order nor a follow-up memorandum from Trump's Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Matthew Vaeth and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett clarify which projects, programs, and activities are frozen.
CEDAR HILL, TX — Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined EPA District 6 Administrator Earthea Nance and representatives from Cedar Hill Independent School District to announce that Cedar Hill ISD is receiving $1,945,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Competition. This significant award which is made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help the school district purchase 10 electric emission-free school buses to replace diesel operated school buses.
WASHINGTON — Today, June 11, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19) introduced the Enteric Methane Innovation Tools for Lower Emissions and Sustainable Stock (EMIT LESS) Act, legislation that would mitigate the negative environmental impacts of enteric methane by empowering the USDA to quantify the environmental benefits of products and practices that reduce enteric methane emissions, while also creating voluntary incentives through conservation programs to ease their adop
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) announced that Lancaster resident Carla Gates, widow of the late USPS mail carrier Eugene Gates, would be accompanying her as a guest to President Biden's State of the Union speech to Congress on March 7, 2024. Carla Gates has been a passionate advocate for federal action and improved worker protections at USPS in response to the death of her husband, who passed away while delivering mail in Dallas during extreme heat in June 2023.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, and Rep. Greg Casar led their colleagues in a letter to Chairman James Comer calling for the Oversight Committee to hold a hearing to examine whether the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett announced $2,000,000 for Texas rail projects awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration. Consisting of four separate grant awards of $500,000 each, these grants will be awarded to Amtrak and its rail partners for the development of high-speed and intercity rail connecting North Texas with stations across the country.
Four projects directly benefiting the people of Texas' 30th Congressional District have been awarded funding:
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as they announced $3,578,356 to fund six Texas projects, including $652,662 for efforts to plant trees and other vegetative barriers in the St. Philips Community and Forest District in Southeast Dallas, that advance environmental justice as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
WASHINGTON — Today, following President Joe Biden's late night signature of a one-year Farm Bill extension, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) applauded the work of her fellow House Agriculture Committee Members and members of the Senate Agriculture Committee to pass a comprehensive extension that includes full funding for essential Farm Bill programs until a five-year extension can be passed in 2024. This extension preserves existing funding levels for one full year for programs of high priority for Texans that Rep.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) announced the inclusion of her amendment protecting transit worker safety to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill for FY2024. This amendment would urge the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to immediately act on a long overdue rulemaking required by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) which requires the FTA to protect public transit operators from assault.