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| https://sarbanes.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sarbanes-presses-epa-administrator-to-keep-commitments-to-protect-the | Sarbanes Presses EPA Administrator Pruitt to Keep Commitments to Protect the Chesapeake Bay [Video] | 2017-12-07 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MD | John Sarbanes | S001168 | sarbanes.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Subcommittee on Environment hearing today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) grilled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt about his failure to protect the Chesapeake Bay Program. During Administrator Pruitt’s January confirmation hearing, he promised to maintain his agency’s commitment to the Chesapeake Bay Program, which has helped improve the health and vitality of the Bay over the last 34 years. To date, Secretary Pruitt has remained silent as the Trump Administration aims to cut Bay Program funding by 93 percent. “What I’m looking for is a follow through on the original commitment that you made in the sense of fighting back inside the administration and saying programs like the Chesapeake Bay Program are valuable and the funding needs to be there,” said Congressman Sarbanes. “It appears under your leadership that that commitment is being zeroed out.” See below for a full video of the Congressman’s remarks. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |