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Udall, Castor, 170 Members of Congress Introduce Resolution Calling for Pruitt’s Resignation

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Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) led a group of 170 members of Congress in introducing companion resolutions in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives formally calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to resign. The resolution comes in response to Pruitt’s repeated ethics violations, misuse of taxpayer dollars, and actions that fundamentally undermine the mission of the EPA – favoring big polluters at the expense of science, our environment, and the health of children and families.

Election of Miguel Diaz-Canel Marks the End of the Castro Rule

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For the first time in nearly six decades, the world will know a Cuba without a Castro at the helm. For the United States, this is a new opportunity for a new and improved relationship with our neighbor just 90 miles off the Florida coast - one we cannot afford to let slip through our grasp.

E&C Democrats Request EPA Watchdog Investigate Potential Intimidation of Ethics Officials & Additional Costs to Taxpayers Due to Pruitt’s Time Spent Outside DC

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Four Energy and Commerce Democratic leaders sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General (IG) Arthur Elkins, Jr. today requesting that his office open an investigation focusing on whether EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has misused or abused his position to inappropriately enrich himself or his family members and whether EPA’s political leadership applied political pressure on Agency ethics officials.

Congressional Soccer Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce World Cup Resolution

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Congressional Soccer Caucus co-chairs, including U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), introduced a resolution this week to express support for North America’s united bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This united bid seeks to host the games across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.