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How Gerrymandering Silences the Environmental Vote

How Gerrymandering Silences the Environmental Vote

By Jeremy Deaton This year, state legislatures will redraw the electoral map. The GOP controls most state legislatures, and they are expected to draw congressional districts to favor Republicans, which will make it easier for them to win a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, even if they fail to win the most […]

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    Report: 140 House Members Vote Against Chemical Safeguards Every Time

    Report: 140 House Members Vote Against Chemical Safeguards Every Time

    The Environmental Working Group Action Fund, the political arm of the Environmental Working Group (EWG), released a first-ever report that scores how each member of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on chemical policy and safety. The scorecard shows that 140 House members voted against chemical safeguards every time, while 149 members consistently voted for […]