Chair Castor, Select Committee Members Join Pelosi Congressional Delegation to COP27 in Egypt

Nov 9, 2022
Press Release

Washington, D.C. (November 9, 2022) – Members of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis are joining Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Congressional delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. 

The Select Committee members joining the congressional delegation include Chair Kathy Castor; Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici; Congressman Jared Huffman; Congressman Sean Casten; and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar.

“As humanity confronts an accelerating climate crisis, the United States Congress is proud to work side-by-side with our partners around the world to advance a healthier, more sustainable and more equitable future for all,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.  “We’re all in, and since last year’s COP26 in Glasgow, President Biden and the Democratic Congress have proudly enacted the most significant climate investment in U.S. history, putting America on track to slash carbon pollution by 40 percent this decade.  At COP27, as the world stands ‘Together For Implementation,’ our distinguished and experienced delegation will engage in meetings with our partners – as well as civil society, youth and business leaders – to discuss the work that must be done to continue our progress to advance climate action and protect the planet.  In the leadership of our delegation is Chairwoman Kathy Castor of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.”

The delegation will convey the commitment of the United States Congress to continuing the robust progress made to tackle the climate crisis under the leadership of President Biden.

Below is a full list of Members of the delegation: 

  • Speaker Nancy Pelosi
  • Chairwoman Kathy Castor, Chair, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis; Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Member, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis; Member, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology; Member, House Committee on Education and Labor
  • Congressman Jared Huffman, Chair, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife, House Committee on Natural Resources; Member, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis; Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Congressman Sean Casten, Member, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis; Member, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  • Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, Member, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
  • Chairman Frank Pallone, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Chairman Richard Neal, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Chairman Gregory Meeks, Chair, House Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Chair, Subcommittee on Trade, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Chair, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, House Committee on Appropriations
  • Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Chair, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations; Member, House Agriculture Committee
  • Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán, Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Member, House Committee on Homeland Security
  • Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Member, House Committee on Appropriations; Member, House Committee on Education and Labor

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117th Congress