Political Quotes

“I rise to speak in support of the Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2024, which I introduced today. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, I still recall the diesel exhaust that my classmates and I inhaled each day on our way to school. Unfortunately, this is still a reality for nearly 25 million American children who ride more than 400,000 diesel-powered buses to school. These vehicles expose our children to harmful pollutants that impact not just their health but also their academic performance. As we continue our efforts to combat climate change and build more sustainable infrastructure, we must simultaneously prioritize reducing children's exposure to these harmful emissions by accelerating the deployment of zero-emission buses. That is why I am reintroducing the Clean Commute for Kids Act, which builds on the successful Clean School Bus Program that I was proud to champion as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law. This program is already delivering impactful results, having awarded nearly $3 billion to fund the replacement of approximately 8,700 diesel buses across the country, with many more on the way. This legislation offers improvements to streamline the process for school districts to apply for the program, promotes good-paying schoolbus manufacturing jobs, and authorizes an additional $22 billion to further support the replacement of aging diesel buses with zero- emission fleets.…”