The Congressional PFAS Task Force was reestablished in the 117th Congress last week. Chaired by Representatives Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA), the bipartisan PFAS Task Force was originally established in the 116th Congress, and works to more urgently address the public health threat of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to better protect communities from the harmful effects of these dangerous chemicals. The Task Force is currently made up of over 50 bipartisan Members of Congress. A full list of Task Force members can be viewed here.

An Op-Ed written by NEMWI President and CEO Michael J. Goff on January 18 explained the basis and rationale in the U.S. Constitution for state-by-state power over presidential elections. Written in the context of questions about why states should run presidential elections and efforts by the U.S. Congress to insert itself in the process, the Op-Ed presents the basis in Article II of the U.S. Constitution for states to exercise power over U.S. presidential elections. The Op-Ed is presented from a non-partisan perspective and makes the case that James Madison's design for presidential elections is essential to keeping sitting presidents and the U.S. Congress out of running federal elections.

After the Op-Ed was published in the Baltimore Sun, it was picked up by newspapers in numerous cities, including in California, Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio. The Op-Ed can be read here.