SEEC INSTITUTE FEATURED IN POLITICO’S E&E
House environment caucus wants to flex its muscles
By Emma Dumain | 09/25/2024 06:49 AM EDT
Despite having one of the highest membership rates of any caucus on Capitol Hill, the roughly 100-person House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition has kept a low profile over the years, leaving its imprint on legislation without the accompanying sharp elbows and chest-thumping.
Now the leaders of a new outside group hope they might be able to raise the caucus’ profile — while also increasing its output and clout in policymaking.in
Fifteen years since SEEC’s founding, this spring saw the establishment of the SEEC Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit designed to solicit donations to fund research, travel and professional development opportunities for caucus lawmakers and their staff.