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Today, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled the Solving the Climate Crisis report, a comprehensive congressional climate action framework that highlights Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s (TX-16) H.R. 2759, the Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act, as a critical tool in the effort to solve the climate crisis. The Department of Defense Climate… Read more »

“Climate change is an urgent global crisis that demands a strong and swift response,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “As Congress continues to push for ambitious climate action by the United States, it is imperative that we also ensure we have the foreign policy tools necessary to combat this threat and protect our planet for future generations. The Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act would deter and hold accountable foreign individuals and companies who engage in reckless behaviors that exacerbate this crisis.” Read more »

“Today the House of Representatives delivered a strong National Defense Authorization Act providing essential support to our deserving men and women in uniform. The legislation includes a 3.1% pay raise for our service members and incorporates ideas from both sides of the aisle,” said Congresswoman Escobar. Read more »

Representative Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today announced the Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act. The bicameral legislation, which will be formally introduced this week, would require the Department of Defense… Read more »