From Newark Mayor to US Senate, he has always been fighting for environmental justice

Secured federal fund for Newark to help replace all lead service lines in just 3 years

Tirelessly fighting against federal policy and funding rollbacks that harm families, increase pollution and make NJ communities disproportionately more vulnerable to climate impacts.

Carried over his longstanding experience in the State House to Congress

Uses science and facts to protect public health from environment harms

Supports a moratorium on data centers

Dedicated to protecting public drinking water supplies from groundwater contamination

Environmental Champion for over 33 years

Actively seeks to eliminate toxic harms like PFAS, or “forever chemicals”

Willing to challenge polluters for their wrongdoing

Fights for funding and infrastructure improvements for our water and sewer systems

Invest more in climate resilient infrastructure projects and create good-paying jobs doing it.

Bring federal dollars back to the Garden State to improve air quality, cleanup toxic waste and more.

Expand incentives for renewable and green energy.

In contrast, Tom Kean Jr.’s environmental score is 9% (in 2025) and 18% (lifetime) per League of Conservation Voters (LCV).

Secured millions of dollars for clean water projects

Strong environmental advocate within Energy & Commerce Committee

Fight for policies that make polluters cleanup & pay up for their wrongdoing

Seeks to restore science-based climate policies and prioritizing renewable energy

Fights to increase community access to federal dollars for critical infrastructure programs and flood controls that also create NJ jobs, protect public health and the environment

Strongly advocates for lead testing and upgrades to drinking water systems in school and childcare facilities

Working to restore clean energy tax credits and expand clean energy investments

Sees access to safe and affordable public drinking water as a basic human right.

Will “fight tooth and nail” against data centers.

Staunch opponent of federal rollbacks in funding, policies and staffing at the EPA.

Deeply concerned about increasing number of children and seniors with asthma and other breathing problems caused by the multiple air pollution sources in their community.

Many years an organizer in community and with labor, now organizing for positive changes in Congress

Dedicating to fighting for future generations including more funding and green infrastructure projects to address more intense and frequent flooding

Seeks to address transit issues in the district

As a doctor, he has seen families suffer from breathing dirty air, exposure to toxics and lack of health care. Opposes weakening of federal policy and funding that make people sicker.

Seek to end the use of PFAS, aka forever chemicals

Supports federal data center moratorium