US House, PA-2
Brendan Boyle
ON THE ISSUES
- Strong advocate for clean air and water
- Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
- Earned 97% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- Member of the Delaware River Watershed Caucus and the Safe Climate Caucus
- Holding this seat in Pennsylvania will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
Representative Brendan Boyle is running for a sixth term to represent Pennsylvania’s 2nd congressional district. Prior to his election to Congress, Boyle served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for three terms, where he was an environmental champion and member of the "Green Dog" caucus. Since coming to Congress, he has been an outspoken supporter of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, which sets the first ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants, and the EPA and Army Corps' Clean Water Rule, which protects Pennsylvania's streams from pollution. Representative Boyle has earned a 97% lifetime score on LCV's National Environmental Scorecard.
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