Political Quotes

“I am pleased we are taking up this bipartisan legislation today to reauthorize critical programs to address mental health. We cannot, however, address mental health without acknowledging and addressing the climate impact. Our children are experiencing twin crises of mental health and climate change anxiety. Last week, the Oregon Health Authority released a report raising the alarm of the effect of climate change on our youth. From the impact of climate-related disasters to climate anxiety, our children are facing stress and trauma that we need to address with them. If we want to invest in our youth and their mental health, we must acknowledge the impact and give them hope that we understand and are working to reduce that threat. We simply cannot leave climate out of the conversation. I appreciate the work that Chairman Pallone has done for both youth mental health and climate, and I look forward to working with him to address both these critical issues.”