Environment

Washington D.C. (July 21, 2020)—On Friday, July 24, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, will hold a hybrid hearing with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter T.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rouda (D-CA-48) and Congressman Ted Budd (R-NC-13), along with 35 Representatives, introduced the bipartisan Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act. This bill would help ensure Drug-Free Communities coalitions can continue to operate and reduce youth substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington, D.C. (July 8, 2020)—On Tuesday, Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a virtual briefing on "Plastic Production, Pollution and Waste in the Time of Covid-19: The Life-Threatening Impact of Single Use Plastic on Human Health."

Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2020)—Today, Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the Vice Chairwoman of the Subcommittee, issued the following statement after news reports indicated President Donald Trump will sign an Executive Order to waive environmental reviews for construction projects and bypass protections in laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA):

Washington, D.C. (May 28, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep.

Washington, D.C. (Apr. 22, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep.