Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-52), and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) lead 77 of their colleagues in a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler urging the SEC to quickly finalize a strong and durable climate disclosure rule.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) introduced the Environmentally Sustainable Growth Act. This bill requires public companies to disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics in annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ESG is a way of considering and measuring how companies make decisions that impact the environment, how well they treat their workers and staff, and how they govern and make business decisions.
Washington, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Congressmen Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Sean Casten (IL-06) co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, hosted a roundtable discussion for Members of Congress featuring Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs, Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and US SIF Managing Director Bryan McGannon.
Media Contact: Brian Garcia | (202) 360-8950 | Brian.Garcia3@mail.house.gov
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressmen Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Sean Casten (IL-06), co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing entitled “ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General”:
Media Contact: Brian Garcia | (202) 360-8950 | Brian.Garcia3@mail.house.gov
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus released the following statement on H.J. Resolution 30, which repeals a Department of Labor rule allowing fiduciaries to consider ESG factors in investment decisions:
“We strongly oppose Republican efforts to overturn the Biden Administration’s rulemaking that gives retirement plan fiduciaries the option to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when they select retirement investments and exercise shareholder rights."
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-52) introduced the Public Health Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act. The bill will support the President’s use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) authorities to further strengthen the production, acquisition, and distribution of critical medical supplies across America during public health emergencies.
Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.