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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “The impacts of the climate crisis are being felt across our country, with extreme weather events taking lives and…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2026
The impacts of the climate crisis are being felt across our country, with extreme weather events taking lives and causing billions in devastating losses. We need a massive public investment to combat the toll of wildfires, floods, and hurricanes.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Reintroducing the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act.

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