Congressman Joe Morelle is proud to represent New York’s 25th Congressional District, which includes almost the entirety of Monroe County. A lifelong resident of Upstate New York, Rep. Morelle is a former small business owner and was previously elected to the Monroe County Legislature as well as the New York State Assembly, where he served as Majority Leader from 2013-2018. Throughout his career, Rep. Morelle has worked diligently to improve and expand access to healthcare for all people, grow our economy, and protect our communities by passing legislation to ban assault weapons and strengthen gun background checks.
There is no debate here: climate change is real and it's wreaking havoc all over the globe. Each day our country fails to act on climate change, we threaten the future of our children and grandchildren and the long-term vitality of our planet.
I have always stood up to protect our environment by supporting measures that reduce our carbon emissions, protect our critical natural resources, and ensure our planet's well-being for future generations.
In Washington, I continue fighting to address climate change. Each day, I am working to pass aggressive legislation that will ensure the federal government takes action on what truly is an existential crisis.
HR 2307 Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act
Establishes a fee on carbon at the point of extraction to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsHR 2310 Climate Change Education Act
Authorizes $50 million a year from 2021 through 2026 to be appropriated to NOAA to establish the Climate Education program office and administer the grant programHR 2021 Environmental Justice for All
This bill would provide remedies to address harmful air and water pollution in environmental justice and frontline communities; empower these communities in federal policymaking; and help spur a fair and equitable transition toward a prosperous economy and safe environment for all people.HR 848 GREEN Act
Use of the tax code to combat the threat of climate change by extending tax credits.HR 2773 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act
To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.HR 4155 Green Neighborhoods Act
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish annual energy efficiency participation incentives to encourage participants in HUD programs to achieve substantial improvements in energy efficiency.Navigating this crisis will take unprecedented levels of work and cooperation and I will work tirelessly to ensure our nation is at the forefront of addressing climate change. We cannot afford the cost of inaction.