Press Releases

Today, Co-Chairs of the New Democrat Climate Change Task Force, Reps. Don Beyer, Sean Casten, Elaine Luria, and Susan Wild, released the following statement on Earth Day:

"As we mark Earth Day, the planet faces environmental hazards which are already having significant impacts on the country. Recent scientific reports have made it clear that climate change is an existential threat to Americans’ health, national security, and economic prosperity. The New Democrat Coalition is committed to confronting this challenge. We are pleased by the swift legislative steps taken in the current Congress to address climate change, including the formation of a Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, hearings held by House committees, and broad legislation which will come to the floor soon. We are discussing additional proposals that would boost clean energy innovation and rapidly reduce carbon pollution. We remain focused on protecting clean air and water, safeguarding America’s natural resources, and prioritizing environmental justice. Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet, and we must work together to protect it."