Emma Dumain covers Congress for E&E News. A Capitol Hill reporter since 2010, she was most recently a congressional correspondent for McClatchy and, before that, she covered South Carolina politics and the state's congressional delegation for The (Columbia) State newspaper and the Charleston Post and Courier. Emma got her start in journalism at Roll Call and Congressional Quarterly and is a graduate of Oberlin College.
At a congressional hearing yesterday, Sen. Steve Daines spoke only briefly — and without commitment — about a public lands bill he is facing increasing pressure to support in his home state.
Members in both parties and chambers yesterday highlighted the urgency of directing more resources to coastal communities under the duress of devastating hurricanes, amid the second most active hurricane season on record.
Two top Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee want answers for why NOAA hired a known skeptic of mainstream climate change science to a senior position.
Students who were previously eligible for a free national parks pass program, but could not take advantage of the opportunity due to the coronavirus pandemic, may miss their chance entirely.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today she'll keep the House in session this fall until lawmakers can reach a deal on a pandemic aid package even as negotiations between the parties have faltered in recent weeks.