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BICAMERAL ELECTRIFICATION CAUCUS

CAUCUS CHAIRS

US Senator Martin Heinrich
SEN. MARTIN HEINRICH
US Senator Tina Smith
SEN. TINA SMITH
US Representative Kathy Castor
REP. KATHY CASTOR
US Representative Paul D Tonko
REP. PAUL TONKO

ABOUT THE CAUCUS

Founded by U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), the first-ever bicameral Electrification Caucus supports efforts to save money, create jobs, and clean our air. Electrifying our homes, commercial buildings, and vehicles is one of the most practical actions we can take to address the climate crisis – and it is also currently the biggest ambition gap in our climate strategy and deserves to be elevated.

The bicameral Electrification Caucus is committed to advancing widespread electrification by addressing:

  • Consumer rebates, consumer-facing tax credits, and financing mechanisms
  • Workforce training
  • Justice and equity issues related to electrification
  • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
  • Building codes
  • Grid improvements and expanding transmission
  • Upstream incentives to spur U.S. manufacturing
  • Transition of electric sector to clean energy
  • Incentives to encourage electrification of industrial processes and facilities

CAUCUS MEMBERS

U.S. Senate   

Martin Heinrich (NM), Co-Chair

Tina Smith (MN), Co-Chair

Dick Durbin (IL)

John Hickenlooper (CO)

Angus King (ME)

Amy Klobuchar (MN)

Ed Markey (MA)

Jeff Merkley (OR)

Brian Schatz (HI)

Elizabeth Warren (MA) 

Peter Welch (VT)

Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)

U.S. House of Representatives

Kathy Castor (FL-14), Co-Chair

Paul Tonko (NY-20), Co-Chair

Colin Allred (TX-32) 

Nanette Barragán (CA-9) 

Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) 

Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) 

Suzanne Bonamici (OR1) 

Julia Brownley (CA-26) 

Sean Casten (IL-6) 

Yvette Clarke (NY-9) 

Sharice Davids (KS-3) 

Debbie Dingell (MI-12) 

Veronica Escobar (TX-16) 

Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) 

Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) 

Raúl Grijalva (AZ-3) 

Brian Higgins (NY-26) 

Jared Huffman (CA-2) 

Oranuka Jayapal (WA-7) 

Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) 

Annie Kuster (NH-2) 

Mike Levin (CA-49) 

Ted Lieu (CA-33) 

Seth Magaziner (RI-2) 

Doris Matsui (CA-6) 

Jim McGovern (MA-2) 

Scott Peters (CA-52) 

Chellie Pingree (ME-1) 

Katie Porter (CA-45) 

Deborah Ross (NC-2) 

Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) 

Adam Smith (WA-9) 

Darren Soto (FL-9)

Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) 

Melanie Stansbury (NM-1) 

Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) 

Lori Trahan (MA-3)