Ocean Champions - Rep. Chaka Fattah

Rep. Chaka Fattah

District	Pennsylvania 2nd
Party	Democrat
Terms	10th
Committees	Appropriations (Senior member); Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (Ranking Member); Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Caucuses	Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Urban Caucus, House renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, Nuclear Issues Working Group, Congressional Neuroscience Caucus
Websites	chakafattah.com/ fattah.house.gov/
Outside Site	ontheissues.org/PA/Chaka_Fattah.htm#Environment,
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Leadership: Rep. Chaka Fattah has a reputation in Congress as a leader in environmental issues and specifically, the transformation to alternative energy. He has always supported legislation that seeks to move away from fossil fuels and towards a new economy based on sustainable energy technology.

Representative Fattah Sponsored:

H.R. 4741 (Clean Energy Act of 2010)
H.RES.658 (Supporting the goals and ideals of International Water Safety Day of 2012)

Representative Fattah cosponsored:

H.R.1175 (FRESHER Act of 2013): To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1375 (Clean Water Protection Act of 2011)
H.R. 1916 (America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2011)
H.R. 3465 (National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011)