Hearings

This hearing will examine challenges facing Oregon’s coastal communities and ecosystems due to the climate crisis and opportunities for the federal government to help state, local, and Tribal partners build resilient, climate-ready coasts.  

This hearing will review community perspectives on the public health, climate, jobs, and economic benefits of cutting methane pollution from oil and gas infrastructure.

This hearing will examine the role the ocean plays in the climate crisis and the need to develop and invest in ocean-based climate solutions, both at home and abroad, to build resilient ecosystems and communities.

This hearing will review the climate benefits of the investments made in ecosystem restoration and conservation through the Great American Outdoors Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It will also examine opportunities for further investment to create healthy and resilient habitats and communities.

This hearing will review Bipartisan Infrastructure Law policies and investments that would improve grid resilience and consider which additional climate investments are needed.

The hearing will focus on the potential of clean energy to make electricity bills and transportation costs cheaper for families across America. The hearing will also focus on how investments in the Build Back Better Act will help families avoid the volatility of natural gas and oil prices, make long-term progress to reduce energy prices across the board, and help businesses achieve their clean energy goals.

At 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled “International Climate Challenges and Opportunities.” The hybrid hearing will be held in Room 210 of the Cannon House Office Building and via Zoom video conferencing.

At 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled “Financing Climate Solutions and Job Creation.” This hearing will take place remotely via Zoom video conferencing.  

At 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled “Transportation Investments for Solving the Climate Crisis.” The hybrid hearing will be held in Room 210 of the Cannon House Office Building and via Zoom video conferencing.

At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled “Powering Up Clean Energy: Investments to Modernize and Expand the Electric Grid”. This hearing will take place remotely via Zoom video conferencing. 

The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing on "Creating a Climate Resilient America: Overcoming the Health Risks of the Climate Crisis" on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 1300 of the Longworth House Office Building.  

WASHINGTON - The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing on “Creating a Climate Resilient America: Reducing Risks and Costs” on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 1334 of the Longworth House Office Building.

WASHINGTON - The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing on “Solving the Climate Crisis: Opportunities in Agriculture” on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 210 of the Cannon House Office Building. The hearing will focus on the potential of agriculture to help in the fight against the climate crisis.  

The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled “Solving the Climate Crisis: Cleaner, Stronger Buildings” on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 9 a.m. in Room 2020 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

This is a joint hearing with the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment. A livestream of the hearing is available on their website.

The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis is holding its first field hearing in Boulder, Colorado on August 1st at 9:00 a.m. MDT / 11:00 a.m. EDT. The hearing is in the Wittemyer Court Room, Wolf Law Building at the University of Colorado Boulder, 2450 Kittredge Loop Drive, Boulder, CO.

The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis is holding a hearing on “Solving the Climate Crisis: Cleaning Up Heavy Duty Vehicles, Protecting Communities” on Tuesday, July 16 at 10 a.m in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building.