{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcclellan.house.gov/media/press-releases/mcclellan-opposes-republicans-harmful-interior-appropriations-bill", "McClellan Opposes Republicans\u2019 Harmful Interior Appropriations Bill", "2023-11-03", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Jennifer L. McClellan", "M001227", "mcclellan.house.gov", "mcclellan", "https://mcclellan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) voted against H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, to stand up for climate action, environmental justice, and vulnerable communities across the nation.\n\n\u201cUnder the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, congressional Democrats passed the largest federal investment in climate and clean energy in our nation\u2019s history with the Inflation Reduction Act. This transformative legislation repositioned the United States as a global leader in the fight against the climate crisis,\u201d said Congresswoman McClellan. \u201cNow, extreme House Republicans are attempting to roll back our progress, slash funding for key federal entities, and prevent implementation of the IRA. Their partisan agenda is out of step with the American people and fails to address the climate and environmental crisis with the urgency it demands.\u201d\n\nH.R. 4821 allocates $25.4 billion in federal funding, a $13.4 billion decrease from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 levels. The legislation:\n\nSlashes Department of the Interior (DOI) funding by $697 million\n\nCuts Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding by $4 billion\n\nDecreases State and Tribal Assistance Grants funding by $1.9 billion\n\nEliminates Environmental Justice funding entirely, a decrease of $102 million\n\nYesterday, McClellan joined the Climate Action Campaign, Moms Clean Air Force, Defend Our Future, and Reps. Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Steven Horsford (NV-04) to underscore Republicans\u2019 devastating cuts in H.R. 4821.\n\n\u201cWe are at an inflection point in our fight to protect our climate and environment. While Republicans attempt to hinder our nation\u2019s response to the climate crisis, ignore environmental injustice, and promote dirty, unsustainable energy, House Democrats remain committed to decisively addressing climate change,\u201d continued Congresswoman McClellan. \u201cI voted no on this Interior-Appropriations bill, because it will exacerbate existing disparities for vulnerable communities and hamper our government\u2019s ability to effectively respond to environmental pollution and climate change. As the mother of two young children, I am fighting to ensure a healthy, livable planet for them and future generations, and I will oppose any measures that jeopardize our progress.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mcclellan.house.gov/media/press-releases/mcclellan-opposes-republicans-harmful-interior-appropriations-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7762170173227787, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}