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U.S. Senate

Elected Democrats Have Embraced ‘Climate Hushing.’ Are They Making a Mistake as the Midterms Loom?

An Inside Climate News analysis of congressional press releases shows that Democrats have scaled back mentions of climate change and recently shifted the focus to energy affordability.

By Peter Aldhous

 House Democrats walk down the steps of the Capitol before a news conference on Dec. 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a campaign event on May 1 in Portland, Maine. Credit: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

Platner’s Energy Plan Prioritizes Lowering Costs and Taking on Big Oil and the ‘Oligarchy’

By Nathaniel Eisen
Solar panels are installed on the roof of a home at a housing development in Falmouth, Maine. Credit: Ben McCanna/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

On Sullivan Planning Board, Platner Voted to Pump the Brakes on Solar

By Nathaniel Eisen
The EPA flag flies outside the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Credit: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

EPA Funding Salvaged in US Congress Spending Bill

By Liza Gross
Sean Donahue, nominee to lead the EPA’s Office of General Counsel, speaks to a Senate committee during his confirmation hearing on March 26. Credit: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Trump’s Nominee for EPA’s Top Lawyer Advances Despite Scant Legal Qualifications

By Katie Surma
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) speaks to reporters outside of the Senate Chambers on Feb. 13 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Sen. Kaine Excoriates Trump for Declaring a Bogus Energy Emergency

By Charles Paullin
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) gives a concession speech during an Election Night party on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. Brown lost his re-election bid to Republican Bernie Moreno. Credit: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

With Republicans Claiming the Senate and Possibly the House, Congress Expected to Reverse Course on Climate

By James Bruggers
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) faces former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat, in Florida’s Senate race. Credit: Celal Gunes/Anadolu and Joe Raedle/Getty Images

In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates With Vastly Different Views on the Climate

By Amy Green
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey (left) and Republican Dave McCormick talk energy issues during Pennsylvania’s first Senate debate on Thursday. Credit: WHTM

Fact Checking the Pennsylvania Senate Candidates’ Debate Claims on Energy

By Kiley Bense
The first debate between Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Republican challenger Dave McCormick will take place on Thursday. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images and Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket

7 Debate Questions about Climate Change and Energy for Pennsylvania’s Senate Candidates

By Kiley Bense
Republican Bernie Moreno challenges incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown in the Ohio race for U.S. Senate. Credit: Bill Clark and Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images

Ohio Senate Candidates Downplay Climate Action in Closely Contested Race

By Dan Gearino
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat and Nevada’s junior senator, is challenged by Republican Sam Brown in the upcoming election. Credit: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call and Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

In Nevada, Clean Energy Divides the Senate Race

By Wyatt Myskow
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat, is up against Republican and former Governor Larry Hogan in Maryland’s U.S. Senate race. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call and Nathan Howard/Getty Images

A Pivotal Senate Race Could Make or Break Maryland’s Quest for Clean Energy Future

By Aman Azhar
Sen. Joe Manchin speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber on June 3 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

In West Virginia, the Senate Race Outcome May Shift Limits of US Climate Ambitions

By James Bruggers, Marianne Lavelle
Sen. Sherrod Brown leaves a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol building on March 20 in Washington, DC. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Q&A: The Outsized Climate and Environmental Impacts of Ohio’s 2024 Senate Race

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

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