Water pollution

How rivers, lakes, bays, coasts and groundwater are protected from sewage, industrial discharges and other pollution, and who pays to clean them up.

Protect clean water from pollution

30 members
Paul Barringer
House · NC-13 · Democrat
“I support full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, expanded access to trails and public land for underserved communities, and policies that protect biodiversity and clean water while respecting the needs of local residents.”
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Melissa Bean
House · IL-8 · Democrat
“The reality is clear and protecting our air, water, planet, and future should not be a partisan issue.”
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“Protect clean air and water by curbing or removing super-pollutants and holding polluters accountable”
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Rebecca Bennett
House · NJ-7 · Democrat
“Clean air and clean water are essential to our way of life in New Jersey, but environmental deregulation and defunding threaten our ability to preserve the resources we have. With smart investments in renewable energy and real environmental stewardship, we can create jobs and lower energy costs while also tackling the climate crisis and ensuring New Jersey families have clean air and clean water for generations to come.”
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Daniel Biss
House · IL-9 · Democrat
“I've taken the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge because I’ll stand up to Big Oil, fight for clean air and water, and make sure the path to a green future is paid for by those who’ve profited from the status quo for too long.”
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Adrian Boafo
House · MD-5 · Democrat
“I’m fighting to make Maryland a leader in clean energy, protect the natural resources that define our district, and lower energy costs. I’ll hold big polluters accountable, protect the Chesapeake Bay and our rivers, and ensure every community in our district has reliable, affordable energy.”
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“Protect the Chesapeake Bay. Fully fund Chesapeake Bay restoration and strengthen clean water protections.”
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Christina Bohannan
House · IA-1 · Democrat
“That’s why, in 2020, I took on the political establishment and defeated a 20-year incumbent of my own party to serve in the Iowa House of Representatives. There, I fought for our public schools, our farmers and small businesses, clean air and water, and our rights and liberties.”
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“As an environmental engineer and a mother, I know that we also need to improve Iowa’s water quality, protect our natural resources, and safeguard our public health.”
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Bob Brooks
House · PA-7 · Democrat
“We need energy that works for working families, not just big oil companies. That means creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, protecting our air and water, taking on the climate crisis, and investing in the industries of tomorrow. Pennsylvania can lead the way by building wind, solar, and power projects that put people to work.”
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Paige Cognetti
House · PA-8 · Democrat
“Pay their own way and supply their own energy resources. Produce your own energy, don’t poison our water, and don’t jack up utility costs for local businesses and residents.”
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Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Abdul is fighting for an economy that works for everyone, healthcare for all, affordable housing, quality education, clean air and water, and sensible foreign policy.”
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“He is fighting for an economy and healthcare system that work for everyone, affordable housing for all, and clean air and water.”
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“The Great Lakes are Michigan’s crown jewel and keeping them safe and clean is a solemn responsibility for the world.”
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Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Minnesota’s water is one of our great resources, and we should never take it for granted. Peggy knows that we need environmental groups, industry, labor, and farmers working together to protect our water from pollution and invasive species.”
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Sarah Trone Garriott
House · IA-3 · Democrat
“I’ve worked with conservation groups across the state to protect clean water and expand access to public lands.”
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Christina Hines
House · MI-10 · Democrat
“Like the leaders who have come before me, I’m ready to be a champion for our water, land, and air.”
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“I will defend and strengthen protections for our coastlines, rivers, and wetlands. These aren’t just scenic assets; they are our water-filtration systems, flood buffers, and recreation zones.”
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“I believe this work rises above partisan divides. In Macomb, Republicans and Democrats have both stood for water, land, and air protection, and I’ll keep that tradition alive.”
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Troy Jackson
Senate · Maine · Democrat
“We all depend on clean water and must do all in our power to protect it for Maine people, wildlife, and the environment.”
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Lindsay James
House · IA-2 · Democrat
“Clean water and a healthy environment for generations to come.”
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Dan Koh
House · MA-6 · Democrat
“Federal investment in North Shore infrastructure: Bring federal funding home to upgrade water and sewer systems, rebuild critical bridges, and finally address the chronic water quality problems at King’s Beach.”
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Nancy Lacore
House · SC-1 · Democrat
“This is no different than defending America’s freedom. It’s about safeguarding the waters and land for future generations; balancing economic development and tourism with keeping our home safe, resilient and beautiful for generations to come.”
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William Lawrence
House · MI-7 · Democrat
“Protect Pure Michigan. Michigan’s water and farmland and our health are under attack from multi-national corporations, and too many politicians are afraid to stand up for Michiganders.”
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“You, your children, and your grandchildren will live in a healthy, stable environment and we will all work together to protect our land, air and water.”
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“Defend our water, land, air and climate”
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Don Leonard
House · OH-15 · Democrat
“Data centers take our water and electricity and don't give anything back. Everyone deserves a community with clean air, clean water, and good public schools. Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.”
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Matt Little
House · MN-2 · Democrat
“Fighting for Clean Air & Water”
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Elaine Luria
House · VA-2 · Democrat
“Protect Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay”
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“I will continue to lead efforts to combat climate change’s impact on our local community, fight against offshore drilling, restore the Chesapeake Bay, and ensure Hampton Roads has clean air and water.”
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“We’re surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay, and so right here at the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay, another thing that Earth Day makes me reflect on is specifically the fact that we need to maintain the health of the bay.”
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Sean McCann
House · MI-4 · Democrat
“In the State Legislature, he stood up to polluters to protect Lake Michigan, and he cut taxes for working families.”
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Mike McGuire
House · CA-1 · Democrat
“I’ve led the successful fight for the strongest clean air, clean water, and climate laws in America.”
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Donavan McKinney
House · MI-13 · Democrat
“He’s fighting to stop and reverse the negative impacts decades of environmental racism and pollution have had on the air and water quality in Detroit and its surrounding suburbs — so that today’s children don’t develop the same chronic cough and health issues that McKinney and his family members developed growing up in Detroit.”
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Jeremy Moss
House · MI-11 · Democrat
“As President Pro Tem of the Senate, he passed landmark legislation, including restoring labor rights, passing the first gun safety laws in a generation, making the workplace safer and housing more secure, protecting abortion rights, and creating a plan for cleaner air and water.”
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Richard Ojeda
House · NC-9 · Democrat
“Clean water and public land are not negotiable.”
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“I am not going to let them sell off our public lands and I am not going to let them poison our water.”
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Chris Rabb
House · PA-3 · Democrat
“Green Spaces and Clean Air and Water”
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Jim Schwartzel
House · FL-19 · Republican
“Protecting Southwest Florida’s Water Quality”
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“As an avid boater, Jim understands this and will fight to protect the Caloosahatchee River, our beaches, and the natural beauty that makes Southwest Florida special. He’ll support common-sense water management policies that prioritize clean water, healthy estuaries, and the needs of our community—not the agendas of environmental extremists or special interest groups.”
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Hilda Solis
House · CA-38 · Democrat
“Hilda Solis has always prioritized fighting for clean air, water, and open green space. She was the first woman ever to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her work on passing groundbreaking environmental justice laws.”
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“Solis authored the groundbreaking Measure A to invest in communities without green space, expand open and recreational park space in their neighborhoods, and protect water quality.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Protect the air we breathe and the water we drink: Prioritize strengthening the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“He is a strong proponent of meaningful and effective environmental protection - especially the air, food, and water we all rely on.”
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“Includes policies to fight for farmers, strengthen rural communities, and address Iowa’s water quality crisis”
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“Addressing Iowa’s unique cancer crisis and the water quality crisis that’s driving it”
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“If elected, Turek would address Iowa’s water quality crisis and crack down on companies that pollute water.”
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Hold polluters accountable for contaminating water

7 members
Melissa Bean
House · IL-8 · Democrat
“Protect clean air and water by curbing or removing super-pollutants and holding polluters accountable”
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Sean McCann
House · MI-4 · Democrat
“In the State Legislature, he stood up to polluters to protect Lake Michigan, and he cut taxes for working families.”
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“Whether it was taking on slumlords, or standing up to Big Oil companies polluting our Great Lakes, Sean sides with Michigan.”
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Richard Ojeda
House · NC-9 · Democrat
“Hold polluters accountable for PFAS and every other chemical they have put in our rivers and wells.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“In Congress Chris has taken on the tough fights: pushing tax cuts for working families and small businesses, cracking down on predatory companies that target veterans and pollute our water, and standing up to Big Pharma to lower drug costs.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“If elected, Turek would address Iowa’s water quality crisis and crack down on companies that pollute water.”
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“Address the water quality crisis that is at the core of our cancer crisis by funding water quality sensors and cracking down on chemical companies that pollute our water supply.”
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Randy Villegas
House · CA-22 · Democrat
“Hold corporate polluters accountable Here in the Central Valley, we suffer from high rates of cancer, asthma and other medical conditions because corporate polluters have been allowed to get away with gas leaks, air pollution and water contamination. These are crimes against nature, but they’re also crimes against our communities. I will fight to hold corporate polluters accountable and keep our communities safe.”
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Marni von Wilpert
House · CA-48 · Democrat
“As a prosecutor, Marni took on corporate polluters like Monsanto for contaminating our waterways, and she’ll bring that same approach to Congress — holding polluters accountable and protecting clean air and safe communities.”
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Fund restoration of polluted lakes, bays and rivers

6 members
Adrian Boafo
House · MD-5 · Democrat
“Protect the Chesapeake Bay. Fully fund Chesapeake Bay restoration and strengthen clean water protections.”
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Christina Hines
House · MI-10 · Democrat
“When we invest in Great Lakes restoration, environmental standards, clean energy, green manufacturing, and a strong defense industrial base here in Michigan, we are strengthening our environment, our economy, and our national security all at once.”
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“I will advocate for continued support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and for policies that require strong science-based standards for discharge (including regulation of PFAS), the reduction of pesticides and harmful contaminants, and more funding for cleanup.”
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Dan Koh
House · MA-6 · Democrat
“Federal investment in North Shore infrastructure: Bring federal funding home to upgrade water and sewer systems, rebuild critical bridges, and finally address the chronic water quality problems at King’s Beach.”
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William Lawrence
House · MI-7 · Democrat
“Protect Michigan’s water by restoring wetlands & rivers”
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Elaine Luria
House · VA-2 · Democrat
“I will continue to lead efforts to combat climate change’s impact on our local community, fight against offshore drilling, restore the Chesapeake Bay, and ensure Hampton Roads has clean air and water.”
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“I have also been a strong advocate for the Chesapeake Bay, leading the effort to fully fund the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program at $85 million — ensuring a clean and healthy Bay for our communities, our economy, and our way of life.”
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“While we have made significant progress, the health of the Bay is still deteriorating. A senior advisor to the EPA administrator on the Chesapeake Bay will help pave the way to restoration.”
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“We’ve been successful this year in getting $85 million in funding for the Chesapeake Bay”
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Jim Schwartzel
House · FL-19 · Republican
“I'll fight to fund and finish Everglades restoration so more clean water moves south, where it belongs.”
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Fund sewer and wastewater upgrades

5 members
Christina Hines
House · MI-10 · Democrat
“I will support federal funding for wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and combined sewer overflow separation so our rivers and lakes aren’t used as overflow systems.”
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Jacqui Irwin
House · CA-26 · Democrat
“Her leadership secured important funding for critical district infrastructure projects including the Rice Avenue Grade Separation and the Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant.”
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Dan Koh
House · MA-6 · Democrat
“Federal investment in North Shore infrastructure: Bring federal funding home to upgrade water and sewer systems, rebuild critical bridges, and finally address the chronic water quality problems at King’s Beach.”
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Matt Little
House · MN-2 · Democrat
“Both my political and legal experiences, from securing bonding money for sewer systems in Dakota County to advocating for environmental protection across the State, have helped me understand that the health of our environment and the success of the economy go hand in hand.”
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Jim Schwartzel
House · FL-19 · Republican
“Converting septic systems to sewer cuts the nutrients that feed algae blooms and red tide along our coast.”
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Strengthen and enforce the Clean Water Act and water standards

4 members
Adrian Boafo
House · MD-5 · Democrat
“Protect the Chesapeake Bay. Fully fund Chesapeake Bay restoration and strengthen clean water protections.”
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Christina Hines
House · MI-10 · Democrat
“I will advocate for continued support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and for policies that require strong science-based standards for discharge (including regulation of PFAS), the reduction of pesticides and harmful contaminants, and more funding for cleanup.”
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Mike McGuire
House · CA-1 · Democrat
“I’ve led the successful fight for the strongest clean air, clean water, and climate laws in America.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Protect the air we breathe and the water we drink: Prioritize strengthening the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.”
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Reduce PFAS and other toxic chemicals in water

2 members
Christina Bohannan
House · IA-1 · Democrat
“Take action to reduce PFAS and other chemicals in our water”
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Christina Hines
House · MI-10 · Democrat
“I will advocate for continued support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and for policies that require strong science-based standards for discharge (including regulation of PFAS), the reduction of pesticides and harmful contaminants, and more funding for cleanup.”
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Reduce water pollution in overburdened communities

2 members
Adrian Boafo
House · MD-5 · Democrat
“Pursue environmental justice and tackle pollution head on. Advance environmental justice by reducing pollution in overburdened communities and tackling urgent environmental threats in Southern Maryland, including power plant emissions, water pollution, and industrial contamination that harms public health.”
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Donavan McKinney
House · MI-13 · Democrat
“He’s fighting to stop and reverse the negative impacts decades of environmental racism and pollution have had on the air and water quality in Detroit and its surrounding suburbs — so that today’s children don’t develop the same chronic cough and health issues that McKinney and his family members developed growing up in Detroit.”
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Shut down the Line 5 oil pipeline

1 member
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“I support shutting down Line 5, which is putting our Great Lakes at risk and has the potential to destroy sensitive environmental and tribal sites. In the meantime, we need to make the line safer so long as proper care is taken not to disrupt the line itself or destroy sensitive environmental or tribal sites.”
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Keep data centers from polluting local water

1 member
Don Leonard
House · OH-15 · Democrat
“Data centers take our water and electricity and don't give anything back. Everyone deserves a community with clean air, clean water, and good public schools. Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.”
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Fund water quality monitoring

1 member
Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“To address the root cause of our water quality crisis, Josh has sponsored legislation to increase funding for water quality sensors.”
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“Address the water quality crisis that is at the core of our cancer crisis by funding water quality sensors and cracking down on chemical companies that pollute our water supply.”
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Raised the issue without a specific call

1 member
Angela Gonzales-Torres
House · CA-34 · Democrat
“The climate crisis is a daily reality in CA-34. From polluted air and toxic runoff to the urban heat island effect, working-class and immigrant communities across our district are disproportionately impacted by environmental harm — the result of decades of environmental racism, underinvestment, and corporate influence on policy.”
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