Dear Friend,

You may have seen our recent email describing a major ocean package headed for markup in the Senate Commerce Committee.  Well, we’re excited to report that all five pro-ocean bills passed Committee and are ready for a vote from the full Senate!

This is why we work so hard to elect ocean champions. Senators Mark Begich (D-AK), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) all attended to advance their bills to address toxic algae, pirate fishing, coral reef conservation and arctic research.  These bills simply would not exist, would not be moving and would not be able to help our oceans without the champions your support helped elect.  Thank you!

After pausing for a moment to savor this sweet victory we’re back at work building the broad support needed to get these bills through the challenges they’ll face in the full Senate and the House.  There will likely be a time when your voice is needed to show how important these bills are to ocean voters, so stay tuned! 

Elections Matter,

David Wilmot, Ph.D. President and Co-Founder	Mike Dunmyer Executive Director

P.S. Our work relies 100% on the generosity of ocean activists like you.  Please consider donating to Ocean Champions today!