A U.S. House of Representatives inquiry into companies involved with ESG ignores recent polling, which shows American voters do not want Congress spending time investigating these issues.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Thomas Massie (R-KY) sent letters to more than 130 companies requesting information about their ties to Climate 100+, a coalition designed to accelerate emission reductions in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
Unlocking America’s Future spokesperson Kyle Herrig issued the following statement:
“This is a politically motivated effort to curry favor with the committee’s Big Oil donors. Poll after poll has shown that voters do not want Congress wasting time on these sham investigations. This probe should not be taken seriously, and the Committee should focus on issues that matter to the American people.”
According to an Unlocking America’s Future report, Rep. Jordan has received more than $250,000 in political contributions from corporate polluters, while Rep. Massie has received more than $100,000 from extractive industries.
According to recent polling, only 8% of Americans think investigating how companies spend money on ESG issues should be a priority for Congress, and 83% trust companies more than politicians when deciding whether they agree with a company’s stance on an issue. While 63% of voters oppose banning “ESG.”
