Physics:Congressional Solar Caucus

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Short description: Caucus in the US House of Representatives

The Congressional Solar Caucus is a bipartisan United States House of Representatives caucus whose members "work on a bipartisan basis to find common ground to tackle issues facing solar business and communities"[1] The caucus was started in February 2018, during the 115th Congress, by Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Ralph Norman (R-SC).[2]

Mission

The mission of the Caucus is:

"to raise awareness for how policymakers, business leaders, and academic experts can work together to foster jobs, growth, and America’s leadership in the solar industry."[1]

Members, 118th Congress

Congressional Solar Caucus in the 118th United States Congress
Co-chair Raja Krishnamoorthi

In the 118th Congress, members are as follows:[3]

Co-chair Ralph Norman
Name Party District
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (co-chair) Democratic Illinois 8th
Rep. Ralph Norman (co-chair) Republican South Carolina 5th
Rep. Brendan Boyle Democratic Pennsylvania 2nd
Rep. Julia Brownley Democratic California 26th
Rep. Salud Carbajal Democratic California 24th
Rep. John Curtis Republican Utah 3rd
Rep. Sharice Davids Democratic Kansas 3rd
Rep. Debbie Dingell Democratic Michigan 6th
Rep. Jeff Duncan Republican South Carolina 3rd
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Republican Pennsylvania 1st
Rep. Paul Gosar Republican Arizona 4th
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic District of Columbia
Rep. Joe Neguse Democratic Colorado 2nd
Rep. Donald Norcross Democratic New Jersey 1st
Rep. Matt Cartwright Democratic Pennsylvania 8th
Rep. Gerald Connolly Democratic Virginia 11th
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic Florida 23rd
Rep. Jamie Raskin Democratic Maryland 8th
Rep. Raul Ruiz Democratic California 25th
Rep. Darren Soto Democratic Florida 9th
Rep. Paul Tonko Democratic New York 20th
Rep. Marc Veasey Democratic Texas 33rd
Rep. Rick Larsen Democratic Washington 2nd
Rep. Zoe Lofgren Democratic California 18th

Last updated November 15, 2024

See also

  • Photovoltaics
  • Solar power in the United States
  • Caucuses of the United States Congress
  • United States House of Representatives

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