Tim covers politics and lobbying, with a focus on political campaigns, money in politics, lobbying and influence. He previously worked at The Hill covering energy and environment policy, covered highway safety and environmental regulation at Transport Topics and worked at numerous local newspapers. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Bard College and Simon’s Rock and is a native of northeastern Pennsylvania.
A series of three climate change hearings fell to the background yesterday amid impeachment drama and a climate vote on the Senate floor, but like other committee work this year, they highlighted the incremental nature of action in a divided Congress.
The American Petroleum Institute has retained a lobbying firm to advocate for congressional Democrats to support President Trump's trade pact with Canada and Mexico.
Coal mining executive Bob Murray and employees of his company contributed more than $360,000 to efforts to reelect President Trump and other Republicans during the most recent reporting period.
Primary challenges against congressional incumbents have the potential to shake up energy and climate change issues in the 2020 election cycle, giving candidates opportunities to paint their opponents as too moderate.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and billionaire activist Tom Steyer set themselves apart at last night's Democratic presidential primary debate by frequently bringing up climate change and clean energy.