The coast: the EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program
What they say
Her campaign says she led the effort to fund the EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program at $85 million.
“leading the effort to fully fund the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program at $85 million”
In their own words, dated
“In Congress, I secured funding to mitigate the impacts of sea-level rise, supported legislation to invest in climate resilient infrastructure, and founded the bipartisan Offshore Wind Caucus. I have also been a strong advocate for the Chesapeake Bay and led legislation to secure $85 billion and fully fund the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program, and ensure a clean and healthy Bay for our communities, economy, and way of life.”
What the record shows ·
Luria says she led the effort to fund the Chesapeake Bay Program at $85 million. EPA records show that amount for fiscal 2020, and she voted for the spending bill. Her separate reauthorization’s funding levels later became law. These actions support her claim’s direction, but do not establish her individual role in securing the money.
Limit: Authorization permits funding; it does not itself spend the money. These sources do not establish her individual role in securing the $85 million. The August 3 archived page said $85 billion; the live page checked October 12 says $85 million. The earlier quotation is retained above. This update also adds the later law containing the reauthorization levels.