On the recordApril 30, 2019
This week, the House will pass major legislation to reassert America's leadership on climate change. America's leadership on this issue cannot be more urgent and needed. The current administration has ignored the consensus of scientists and the need to act in a responsible manner. Nearly 50 years ago on the first Earth Day, tens of millions of Americans demanded change from their government. Later that year, seven major pieces of legislation were signed into law--the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act--with overwhelming bipartisan support. Last week was Earth Day, and I saw firsthand that my community of western New York continues to lead to confront this challenge. With students finding ways to reduce the carbon footprint, Re-Tree Western New York celebrated 30,000 new tree plantings, and the Western New York Land Conservancy is preserving green space for generations to come. Now Congress needs to follow this example and restore America's leadership role on the environment. ____________________
