Environment
Maryland’s Third District is home to the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, a crucial wildlife habitat and economic resource that the Congresswoman is dedicated to protecting and preserving. As the Vice Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, Congresswoman Elfreth is determined to combat the climate crisis by leading meaningful action in environmental restoration and protection and moving America toward a clean energy economy. The Congresswoman serves on the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee and the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee—both of which are crucial to Maryland’s Third District’s wildlife, habitats, and communities surrounding the Chesapeake Bay.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) joined the full Maryland Congressional Delegation – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), co-chairs of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, issued the following statement after President Trump revoked Executive Order 13508, which directed federal agencies to reduce water pollution from federal lands and facilities and to promote ecosystem conservation:
WASHINGTON, DC –Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rob Wittman (VA-01), and Jennifer Kiggans (VA-02) secured House of passage of H.R. 6893, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, questioned Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. Elfreth opened by highlighting cuts to the federal workforce and funding at the National Park Service (NPS) by the Trump Administration. She continued by pressing Secretary Burgum on the unprecedented, partisan decision to issue national park passes with President Trump's face and changes to the grant approval process.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Co-Chairs of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force and leaders on the House Natural Resources Committee, secured House passage of the Mitigation Action and Waterman Support (MAWS) Act after the bill unanimously
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Taskforce, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced the Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act. The bill would build on the
WASHINGTON – Today, the Maryland Congressional Delegation – Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) alongside U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Co-Chairs of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force and leaders on the House Natural Resources Committee, secured unanimous passage of the Mitigation Action and Wate