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Ecosystem Restoration
832 statements about Ecosystem Restoration from 253 members since Jan 3, 2025.
Statements about Ecosystem Restoration, last 12 weeks
DemRep● = 1 statement
Statements per week mentioning Ecosystem Restoration, all members, split by party. Democrats stacked first, Republicans after, four to a row. Hover a dot for the member and headline; click a dot to search for that headline. Click a week to set the dates below. Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026.
Most active on Ecosystem Restoration · Aug 17 – Nov 4
- 1DSarah ElfrethMD-036
- 2RBruce WestermanAR-045
- 3DMartin HeinrichNM4
- 4DAdam B. SchiffCA4
- 5DDebbie DingellMI-064
- 6DKim SchrierWA-083
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Celebrated National Park Foundation's $12 million grant supporting C&O Canal National Historical Park.
“The National Park Foundation’s grant to support the C&O Canal National Historic Park is great news for West Virginia and will help preserve the C&O Canal for historic and recreational purposes for future generations.”
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HECHO Applauds Ciscomani's Bill Establishing Chiricahua as America's 64th National Park
Celebrated President Trump signing Ciscomani's bill establishing Chiricahua as America's 64th national park.
“I’m so grateful for our incredible partners, including HECHO, who worked across party lines to advocate for Chiricahua’s national park designation. This decade-long effort built the momentum and garnered the federal attention needed to get this across the finish line”
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Malliotakis Announces Federal Funding to Expand Science & Stewardship Program at Freshkills Park
Announced nearly $687,000 in federal funding to expand science program at Freshkills Park.
“Freshkills was once the world’s largest landfill, and today we are helping transform it into a place for environmental research, education and recreation”
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Promoted Shenandoah Valley Access, Legacy and Outdoor Recreation Act for historic preservation and tourism.
“West Virginia’s history is inseparable from the Civil War, and we have a responsibility to preserve the battlefields where so many gave their lives to help shape our state and our nation.”
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Hiked Enchantments wilderness area and urged Trump administration to restore Forest Service staffing.
“Restoring permanent staffing positions to carry out this vital work remains a necessary first step to properly addressing issues at The Enchantments.”
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Congressman Van Drew Marks Strathmere Living Shorelines Groundbreaking
Secured $1.5 million in federal funding for Strathmere Living Shorelines erosion prevention project.
“Our back bays and shorelines are our first line of defense when big storms hit, and we need to do everything we can to keep them strong”
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Gallego Celebrates Chiricahua Becoming Arizona’s Fourth National Park
Celebrated Chiricahua National Monument designation as Arizona's fourth national park.
“Arizona has some of the most beautiful public lands in the country, and Chiricahua is no exception”
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Announced agreement between NYC and National Park Service to fund Great Kills Park radioactive contamination remediation.
“Staten Islanders have waited more than twenty years for this contamination to be addressed, and this agreement is an important step toward finally getting the cleanup underway”
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Kelly Statement on Chiricahua Officially Becoming Arizona’s Fourth National Park
Released statement celebrating Chiricahua National Monument's designation as Arizona's fourth national park.
“Today is a historic day for Arizona. Making Chiricahua a national park has been a priority of mine since I first came to the Senate, so I’m thrilled this day has finally arrived”
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Griffith Announces $1.5 Million EPA Brownfields Grant to Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
Announced $1.5 million EPA brownfields grant to Mount Rogers Planning District Commission.
“This EPA Brownfields grant for $1.5 million helps Mount Rogers Planning District Commission take steps to redevelop local brownfield sites.”
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Arizona Has a New National Park!
Celebrated President Trump signing Chiricahua National Park Act into law.
“I’m incredibly proud that my Chiricahua National Park bill is officially law, establishing Arizona’s fourth national park”
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Introduced bipartisan bill to restore and protect wetland habitats in Pacific Northwest.
“Farmers, Tribes, and local communities across our region rely on wetlands and the species they protect”
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Called for stronger protections for Atlantic menhaden fish to sustain marine ecosystem.
“This level of reduction is insufficient to address the ecological consequences of declining menhaden abundance. Reduced menhaden availability has been identified as the primary driver of low reproduction in ospreys throughout the Chesapeake Bay.”
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Booker, Pallone Push to Save the Small Fish That Feeds the Jersey Shore
Urged Atlantic fisheries regulators to cut Atlantic menhaden catch deeper than 20 percent.
“Bunker may be small, but the whole Jersey Shore runs on them”
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REP. HOYLE JOINS REP. ZINKE AND REP SCHRIER TO INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN NORTHWEST WETLANDS VIP ACT
Introduced bipartisan bill to support voluntary wetlands habitat restoration and invasive species management in Pacific Northwest.
“Conservation is a team effort, and everyone needs to play their part”
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Pingree, DeLauro: New GAO Report Builds Case for Congressional Action on Textile Waste
Released GAO report on textile waste circular economy and federal policy options.
“GAO’s 2024 report made clear that the growing textile waste crisis demands federal leadership. Now, as states and other countries take action, this new report gives Congress an important resource to build on that momentum”
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Introduced bipartisan bill to expand federal conservation funding for Great Lakes region.
“As the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are one of Michigan’s greatest assets”
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Toured new Community Nature Center at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, highlighted conservation support.
“As the city of Ridgefield continues to grow, the new Community Nature Center will be a valuable way to preserve the community’s connection to nature”
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Introduced bipartisan resolution commending Armenia for hosting UN biodiversity conference.
“As co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan resolution recognizing Armenia’s strong commitment to conservation and environmental stewardship”
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Urged Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to adopt strongest menhaden conservation protections.
“The Chesapeake Bay is an especially important habitat for Atlantic menhaden because, as the nation’s largest estuary, it provides a major nursery area for menhaden and many other important species managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission).”
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Cornyn, Weber Introduce Bill to Establish a National Recreation Area Along Texas Coastline
Introduced bill to establish 168-mile Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area along Texas coast.
“The Texas Gulf Coast supports a thriving ecosystem, vital fisheries, and critical infrastructure that helps meet our nation’s energy needs, but it’s increasingly vulnerable to threats from flooding, hurricanes, and shoreline erosion”
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Introduction of the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act
Mr. Speaker, I rise today along with my colleague, Representative Tim Walberg, and fellow co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, in introducing H.R. 10639, the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act. This bill designates the Great Lakes Commission as the ``Regional Great…
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DOWNING’S FLOODPLAIN ENHANCEMENT AND RECOVERY ACT PASSES SENATE
Announced Senate passage of Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act to streamline ecosystem restoration projects.
“I applaud Senators Daines and Murray for getting this commonsense, bipartisan bill through the Senate. FEMA’s No-Rise Rule is blocking critical conservation work in Montana and across the country”
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Senate passed bipartisan bill simplifying ecosystem restoration approval in floodplains.
“This is great news for Washington state. We are one step closer to making it easier to get ecosystem restoration projects approved. This is a commonsense, zero-cost fix that will cut red tape and allow critical restoration projects in Washington state to move forward”
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Announced passage of Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act in Senate.
“This is huge news for Montana. Critical ecosystem restoration projects across our state have been abandoned due to FEMA’s onerous and costly ‘No Rise’ rule.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)) and the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026). Statements are tagged to Ecosystem Restoration by AI reading of the full text. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word.