If elected, in her next term, she looks forward to working with the recommendations of the House Select Committee on Climate to introduce and pass legislation that transforms our country into a climate-forward and clean energy powerhouse, while continuing to support and protect workers, families, and communities.
If elected, she will work with the recommendations of the House Select Committee on Climate to introduce and pass legislation that transforms the country into a climate-forward and clean energy powerhouse while supporting workers, families, and communities.
Occurrences
Evidence
The campaign issue page says Dean would work with the House Select Committee on Climate recommendations to introduce and pass legislation that transforms the country into a climate-forward and clean energy powerhouse, while supporting workers, families, and communities.
The committee report says the 2020 Climate Crisis Action Plan served as a framework for congressional action and that the 117th Congress's Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and CHIPS and Science Act contained hundreds of its recommendations.
Dean's official House page says she supported renewable-energy and green-infrastructure legislation, cosponsored the THRIVE Act in the 117th Congress, and introduced the Toxic PFAS Control Act.
Dean's office states that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is the most ambitious climate legislation in U.S. history and says Congress passed it and President Biden signed it into law on August 16, 2022.
Dean's office said the House passed the Build Back Better Act and described it as including $555 billion over 10 years in clean energy and climate investments.
Her office stated Dean voted to pass H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which passed the House and required a plan to meet emissions targets and remain in the Paris Climate Accord.
Assessments
Dean materially worked toward the promised climate agenda in the relevant federal term by supporting House passage of major climate and clean-energy legislation, cosponsoring related proposals such as the THRIVE Act, and backing enacted laws whose climate provisions reflected many House Select Committee on Climate recommendations. However, the evidence does not show that she personally introduced and passed the transforming legislation promised, and the central enacted outcome, especially the Inflation Reduction Act, was a broader congressional and Biden administration achievement rather than legislation chiefly authored or driven by Dean. This supports partial credit with same-term timing and an effort badge for serious legislative activity.
Dean supported and voted for major climate and clean-energy legislation during the same term, including Build Back Better in the House and the enacted Inflation Reduction Act, and official committee reporting indicates major laws incorporated many Select Committee on Climate Crisis recommendations. However, the evidence does not show that Dean herself introduced and passed the promised comprehensive legislation, and the broader promise to transform the country into a climate-forward clean-energy powerhouse is only partly demonstrated by the cited enacted measures. The best rating is partial delivery in the same term.