Sarah Elfreth is committed to fighting for a clean energy future, helping communities become more resilient to climate change, and expanding access to the Chesapeake Bay.

On the House Natural Resources Committee, Sarah is fighting for a clean energy future, tackling rising tides by helping our neighbors become more resilient to climate change, and expanding access to the Bay for generations to come.

Commitment on climate, resilience, and Bay access.

Sarah Elfreth for Congress | Issues
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The House office said Elfreth would serve on the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee and the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, and she said she was committed to restoring waterways including the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and advancing renewable energy toward a clean-energy economy.

Official congressional material ties her to both Chesapeake Bay restoration and clean-energy advocacy.

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Elfreth Named Vice Ranking Member of Natural Resources Committee
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In a House floor speech, Elfreth opposed ending FEMA’s BRIC grants and said communities face flooding and climate impacts, arguing the funds help vulnerable communities prepare for natural disasters and protect clean air and safe water.

This is concrete action on climate resilience: she publicly fought to preserve a federal resilience program.

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Elfreth Calls Out Elimination of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grants
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Congress.gov identifies Elfreth as sponsor of H.R. 4294, a bill to create a NOAA pilot program for blue catfish caught in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, which is part of her Bay-protection agenda.

She introduced a concrete Chesapeake Bay bill tied to ecosystem restoration and watermen support.

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H.R.4294 - MAWS Act of 2025
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Congress.gov lists the MAWS Act as ordered to be reported by unanimous consent in the House Natural Resources Committee, showing the bill advanced beyond introduction.

Her Chesapeake Bay legislation did not become law as of the assessment date, but it advanced through committee.

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H.R.4294 - MAWS Act of 2025
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Elfreth and Senator Alsobrooks introduced the Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act, which would empower EPA to work with state and local partners on restoration projects across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and includes equitable public access among the goals described.

She continued to advance Bay restoration and public-access policy with new legislation.

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Elfreth, Alsobrooks Introduce Legislation to Improve Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts Across Local, State, and Federal Governments
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The release says the federal funding for Howard County includes 'energy resilience' improvements at the North Laurel Community Center and Elkridge 50+ Center.

Recent official action shows Elfreth tied to concrete resilience funding, but it is local project funding rather than proof that the broader climate-resilience promise has been fully delivered.

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Elfreth, Van Hollen Highlight Over $6 Million In Federal Funding Secured For Community Projects In Howard County | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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Elfreth questioned Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and said the administration was 'unilateral[ly] canceling' renewable energy projects and changing grant approval rules.

This is a concrete same-term act of advocacy on clean energy and resilience-related federal policy, but it is oversight and opposition rather than completed policy delivery.

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Elfreth Presses Burgum on Federal Workforce Cuts, Partisan National Park Passes & Changes to the Grants Approval Process | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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The House passed Elfreth's MAWS Act, which would create a NOAA pilot program to help build a market for Chesapeake Bay blue catfish.

Elfreth has secured House passage of a Chesapeake Bay bill, which is meaningful progress on Bay access and restoration, but it is not final enactment and does not by itself complete the broader promise.

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House Passes Elfreth Bill to Tackle Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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The release says FEMA disbursed $35,522,069 for the Annapolis City Dock Resiliency and Revitalization Project, including flood barriers, a pump station, and other stormwater improvements.

This is direct, completed resilience funding that aligns with the climate-resilience portion of the promise, though it is limited to a specific local project rather than broad regional delivery.

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Elfreth, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Littmann Announce FEMA Release of Over $35 Million for Annapolis City Dock Flood Resilience Construction
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