Mother Jones magazine: on Environment

Brian Fitzpatrick: Rated 71% by League of Conservation Voters, highest in GOP

[The Climate Solutions Caucus's] critics charge the caucus has expanded its size at the expense of its credibility, providing Republicans who have been actively hostile to government programs a low-stakes opportunity to "greenwash" their climate credentials without backing meaningful action.

The exception is Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), who earned the highest of any Republican with 71 percent--a solid C-minus. "It's unfortunately that 71 percent is now such an outlier," one analyst notes, "because it used to be that a number of Republicans voted pro environment."

Carlos Curbelo: Co-chair of Climate Solutions Caucus, but rated 23% by LCV

In fact, more than half of the Republicans on the caucus earned less than 10 percent Rep. Carlos Curbelo is co-chair of the caucus and represents the Miami area. He is generally considered a leader on climate change, but his score was 23 percent. One caveat is that many representatives from Florida missed a number of votes, due to the time they spent in their districts after Hurricane Irma--those missed votes may have affected their scores.

The Climate Solutions Caucus's] critics charge the caucus provides Republicans a low-stakes opportunity to "greenwash" their climate credentials without backing meaningful action.

Donald Trump: Won't go to circuses that cut elephants due to animal rights

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Matt Gaetz: Introduced bill to abolish the EPA

In fact, more than half of the Republicans on the caucus earned less than 10 percent (Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who once proposed a bill to abolish the EPA, is among them with 6 percent).

[The Climate Solutions Caucus's] critics charge the caucus has expanded its size at the expense of its credibility, providing Republicans who have been actively hostile to government programs a low-stakes opportunity to "greenwash" their climate credentials without backing meaningful action--just in time for midterm elections.