As natural disasters caused by climate change continue to increase in frequency and severity, we must invest in resilience in low-income communities and communities of color.
Yvette Clarke
The Public Record
Yvette Diane Clarke is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 9th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights throughout her tenure. Clarke has been an advocate for affordable housing and has worked on initiatives to improve the quality of life for her constituents in Brooklyn. She is known for her commitment to social justice and community development.
This bill, which not a single Republican in the House voted for, included provisions to lower energy costs, electrify homes, and so every American, not just the wealthiest, can be part of the transition to the clean energy community.
Democrats understand that our country cannot continue to invest in sources of energy that exacerbate environmental injustices, pollute our communities, and rely on marks dominated by foreign dictators.
I am deeply disappointed with the majority's failure to explicitly include any reference to environmental justice, racial or economic disparities, or inequality in their document organizing the jurisdiction of this committee.
His commitment to bipartisanship and his commitment to the work of this committee has been uplifting.
My hope is that swift implementation will yield important security benefits, eliminate duplicative reporting frameworks, and encourage harmonization across the interagency.
We can't amplify enough the need for there to be a National movement around cyber hygiene.
We have recently this year passed legislation that I authored requiring the reporting of major cyber incidents to CISA.
I thank you once again. I thank our witnesses for your valuable testimony and the Members for their questions.
The consequences can be deadly. An OT disruption could hurt our communities, our economy, and even our National security.
I would like to thank the witnesses for participating in today's hearing on securing the industrial control systems at the heart of our Nation's critical infrastructure.
The United States desperately needs to revamp its playbook for critical infrastructure cybersecurity.





