Stop Manchin’s Dirty Deal: Protect Our Environmental Laws!
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Democratic Leadership are forcing Congress to vote on a bill this year that would make it easier to build new mines and dirty fossil fuel projects like pipelines. This legislation would harm frontline communities and worsen the climate crisis.
- Attacks our bedrock environmental laws like the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
- Requires building the Mountain Valley gas pipeline despite tremendous local opposition.
Manchin always prioritizes polluting industries over people, and this dirty deal is no exception.
We must stop Manchin’s dirty deal and protect our environmental laws!
With your help, we successfully kept the dirty deal off the September government funding bill. But Manchin’s back-up plan is to add his pro-fossil fuel language to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
By attaching the dirty deal to must-pass legislation, Manchin and Democratic Leadership are making this vote unfairly difficult for members of Congress who want to do the right thing and stand up for environmental justice.
The best path forward is to demand that the dirty deal get a separate vote from any must-pass legislation. Then we can defeat Manchin’s giveaway to the fossil fuel and mining industries, and defend our environmental laws!
Members Speaking Out
The following members of Congress are speaking out publicly against this dirty deal that seeks to gut our environmental laws and perpetuate sacrifice zones:
Sen. Cory Booker
NEW JERSEY
Sen. Cory Booker (NJ) signed onto a Senate letter of opposition and voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
Sen. Cory Booker (NJ) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth
ILLINOIS
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (IL) signed onto a Senate letter of opposition and voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (IL) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
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Sen. Tim Kaine
VIRGINIA
Sen. Tim Kaine (VA) released a statement opposing the Mountain Valley Pipeline provisions and voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
“I cannot support the Mountain Valley Pipeline-related provisions in this legislative text… Such a deliberate action by Congress to put its thumb on the scale and simply approve this project while shutting down opportunities for full administrative or judicial review is at odds with the bipartisan desire to have a more transparent and workable permitting process.” — Sen. Time Kaine
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Sen. Ed Markey
MASSACHUSETTS
Sen. Ed Markey (MA) has spoken publicly on Twitter, signed onto a Senate letter of opposition, and voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
“As we discuss whether this package can reflect the values of environmental justice and a path forward, especially as anti-environment proposals are brought forth, we shouldn't attach the permitting overhaul package to the must-pass government funding legislation.” — Sen. Ed Markey
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Sen. Bob Menendez
NEW JERSEY
Sen. Bob Menendez (NJ) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
Sen. Bob Menendez (NJ) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
OREGON
Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR) has spoken publicly on Twitter, led a Senate letter of opposition, and voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
“Changes to the permitting process should strengthen—not steamroll—public participation. I share the concerns of environmental justice advocates that expediting fossil fuel permitting will further harm the health of frontline communities already overburdened by pollution.” — Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
VERMONT
Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) opposed the deal in a speech on the Senate floor, has spoken publicly on Twitter, and voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
“Combating climate change is more important than fossil fuel profits. I will not vote for any bill that makes it easier for Big Oil to destroy the planet and that includes approving the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Continuing Resolution must not be held hostage by Big Oil.” — Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MICHIGAN
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock
GEORGIA
Sen. Raphael Warnock (GA) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
Sen. Raphael Warnock (GA) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MASSACHUSETTS
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) signed onto a Senate letter of opposition and voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) voted against adding the Dirty Deal to the Senate NDAA.
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Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Nanette Barragán
CA-44
Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44) has spoken publicly on Twitter and joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
“To beat climate change we must break away from fossil fuel infrastructure. Not double down. Secret Senate permit reform side deal comes at expense of environmental laws & communities of color. I oppose it. Does not belong in a must-pass spending bill to keep government open.” — Rep. Nanette Barragán
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Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR-03
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE-01
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman
NY-16
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) joined a Congressional letter of opposition and has spoken out publicly on Twitter.
“This #DirtyDeal was written by the fossil fuel industry. Most of us in Congress, and therefore our constituents, were not at the table. Impacted communities were not at the table. We cannot allow them to be sacrificed for even more planet-destroying profits.” — Rep. Jamaal Bowman
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Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-04) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Cori Bush
MO-01
Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition and has spoken publicly on Twitter.
"I will not allow environmental justice communities to be used as bargaining chips by politicians intent on gutting environmental protection laws for profit." — Rep. Cori Bush
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Rep. Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. André Carson (IN-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Ed Case (HI-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. David Cicilline
RI-01
Rep. David Cicilline (RI-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. David Cicilline (RI-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
NY-09
Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09) joined a Congressional letter of opposition and has spoken publicly on Twitter.
"The back-door deal that gave Big Oil a voice in the Inflation Reduction Act not only undermines NEPA and the Clean Water Act, but revives the disastrous Mountain Valley Pipeline and puts untold communities of color in danger. Climate injustice is a crisis. Let's act like it." — Rep. Yvette Clarke
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
MO-05
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Danny Davis (IL-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA-11
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
NY-13
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Chuy García (IL-04) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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“Environmental justice communities know all too well that permitting reform is nothing more than industry code for the systematic gutting of our most foundational protections, like NEPA. Polluting industries may have won that promise in a deal with a select few, but I intend to do everything in my power to convince the rest of my colleagues to break it.” — Rep. Raúl Grijalva
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“I am not going to be steamrolled into a bunch of fossil fuel giveaways just because Manchin cut a deal in a closed room with Chuck Schumer. He doesn’t get to run the show on something like this, and many of us will have a say on what that deal looks like if it even happens." — Rep. Jared Huffman
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
WA-07
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Mondaire Jones (NY-17) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Ro Khanna
CA-17
Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) joined a Congressional letter of opposition and has spoken publicly on Twitter.
"Let me be clear, we cannot sell out frontline communities to the fossil fuel industry. I will not support any new laws that provide additional corporate welfare to the fossil fuel industry." — Rep. Ro Khanna
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Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Andy Levin (MI-09) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA-08) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney
NY-12
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) has spoken publicly on Twitter and joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
“Upon reviewing the permitting reform bill, I am proud to stand with Rep Raul Grijalva and nearly 80 of my colleagues. The #DirtyDeal locks in another generation of fossil fuel infrastructure heating the planet. It has no place in a government funding bill.” — Rep. Carolyn Maloney
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Rep. Betty McCollum
MN-04
Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04) has spoken publicly on Twitter and joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
“Congress must keep the government open, but measures that weaken public input into permitting decisions should have to stand up to scrutiny on their own. I strongly oppose adding the #DirtyDeal to the Continuing Resolution.” — Rep. Betty McCollum
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Rep. Donald McEachin
VA-04
Rep. Donald McEachin (VA-04) has spoken publicly about the legislation and joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
There are no circumstances under which I can see voting for the Manchin bill in the format that it's in, whether it's stand alone or attached to a must pass bill." — Rep. Donald McEachin
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Rep. Jerry McNerney (CA-09) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Grace Meng
NY-06
Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) joined a Congressional letter of opposition and has spoken out publicly on Twitter.
"Low-income and communities of color consistently bear the brunt when trying to protect their environmental rights. That is why I and 71 colleagues are urging House leaders to oppose any plan that would include anti-environmental provisions in any must pass legislation this year." — Rep. Grace Meng
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Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
NY-10
Rep. Jerry Nadler (NY-10) has spoken publicly on Twitter and joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
“This month, I joined Rep Raul Grijalva in calling for a CR that doesn't force Members to choose between protecting frontline communities & funding the gov. I will continue to fight against any proposal to rubber-stamp the Mountain Valley Pipeline & other fossil fuel proposals.” — Rep. Jerry Nadler
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Rep. Grace Napolitano
CA-32
Rep. Grace Napolitano (CA-32) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Grace Napolitano (CA-32) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
DC-01
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY-14
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined a Congressional letter of opposition and has spoken out publicly on Twitter.
"The Mountain Valley Pipeline hurts frontline communities and undermines the fight on climate change.” — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN-05
Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) joined a Congressional letter of opposition and has spoken publicly on Twitter.
"We have to grow our clean energy economy, not gut environmental protection laws for profit." — Rep. Ilhan Omar
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Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Katie Porter (CA-45) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley
MA-07
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
CA-40
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan
CM-01
Rep. Gregorio Sablan (CM-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Gregorio Sablan (CM-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Michael San Nicolas
GU-01
Rep. Michael San Nicolas (GU-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Michael San Nicolas (GU-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. John Sarbanes (MD-03) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA-05
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Jan Schakowksy
IL-09
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) has spoken publicly on Twitter and joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
“Earlier this month, I stood with Rep Raul Grijalva in calling for a CR that won't make Members choose between funding our government and protecting our environment and public health. We must keep our communities safe from the harms of fossil fuels.” — Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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Rep. Bobby Scott
VA-03
Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03) joined a Congressional letter of opposition and has spoken publicly on Twitter.
“I was proud to sign Rep Raul Grijalva's letter to underscore the importance of keeping the government funding bill free from polluting policies that disproportionately harm frontline communities.” — Rep. Bobby Scott
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Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger
VA-07
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury
NM-01
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS-02
Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS-02) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS-02) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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“Handshake deals made by others in closed rooms do not dictate how I vote, and we sure as hell don't owe Joe Manchin anything now. He and his fossil fuel donors already got far too much in the IRA.” — Rep. Rashida Tlaib
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Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. David Trone (MC-06) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
NY-07
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ-12
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. Frederica Wilson
FL-24
Rep. Frederica Wilson (FL-24) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
Rep. Frederica Wilson (FL-24) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Rep. John Yarmuth (KY-03) joined a Congressional letter of opposition.
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Act Now!
If your member of Congress is not shown above, call their office and tell them to publicly oppose any deal that requires building the Mountain Valley Pipeline and attacks our environmental laws!
Here’s an example script: “As a constituent, I’m calling to demand that you publicly oppose Senator Manchin’s permitting proposal. I urge you to stand with the communities impacted by fossil fuels and the climate crisis and stop this dirty deal!”
U.S. Capitol switchboard operator: (202) 224-3121
Allied Organizations
The following organizations are working to stop Manchin’s dirty deal.
