Republicans and Democrats working together in Congress
Climate change is increasingly hurting Americans across the country, and Republican and Democratic legislators in Congress understand the need to act. To that end, both chambers of Congress have established bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucuses. These caucuses are for members to discuss climate solutions and to work on climate legislation.
Senate
The Senate Climate Solutions Caucus was formed in 2019 by Senator Michael Braun (R-IN) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE). As the only bipartisan caucus focused on climate change, the Senate Climate Solutions Caucus plays an important role in the Republican-held Senate. The Senate Climate Solutions Caucus is designed to be a small and active working group, focused on solutions.
Learn more at the official Senate Climate Solutions Caucus website
House of Representatives
The House Climate Solutions Caucus is chaired by Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) and Francis Rooney (R-FL-19). The Climate Solutions Caucus was initially formed in February 2016 by Representative Deutch and former Representative Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26). It has already played an important role in facilitating climate change discussions and in the introduction of bipartisan legislation.
Learn more at the official House Climate Solutions Caucus website
Senate Climate Solutions Caucus members
Republicans
Sen. Michael Braun (R-IN)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)
Democrats
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Sen. Angus King (I-ME)
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
House Climate Solutions Caucus members
Republicans
Francis Rooney (R-FL-19) – Co-chair
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY-01)
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV-02)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01)
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21)
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL-18)
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02)
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13)
Rep. Peter King (R-NY-02)
Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23)
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08)
Rep. David Joyce (R-OH-14)
Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI-01)
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI-06)
Rep. Amata Radewagen (R-AS-00)
Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR-00)
Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL-08)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02)
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-16)
Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA-07)
Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-06)
Rep. Denver Riggleman (VA-05)
Democrats
Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) – Co-chair
Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47)
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02)
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA-06)
Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA-52)
Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT-00)
Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT-04)
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01)
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-08)
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03)
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL-13)
Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA-51)
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA-09)
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18)
Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL-03)
Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-03)
Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH-02)
Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24)
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05)
Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20)
Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI-00)
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08)
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09)
Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06)
Rep. John Larson (D-CT-01)
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-07)
Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-07)
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA-31)
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05)
Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI-01)
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-27)
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07)
Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY-16)
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-03)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09)
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-00)
Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA-03)
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA-08)
Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY-03)
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA-07)
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA-18)
Related Content:
- Climate Solutions Caucus, Laser Talk
- Citizens’ Climate University: Climate Solutions Caucus Q&A