,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjai,mr4
 ,s*neid] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wass]man    
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4          
,connolly1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4         
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1   
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez (
 ,texas1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1    
,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 
,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mrs4 ,davis
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4  
,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,br5dan   
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4         
,blum5au]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4      
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mrs4 ,torres (     
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (     
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,heck1   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4
 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4
 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,sablan1
 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mrs4 

,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 
,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1  
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 
,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,correa1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,/anton1  
,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4           
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4     
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,c>son (      
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 
,co/a1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4     
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1   
,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,judy   
,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4     
,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 
,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 
,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,cox ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4
 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4

 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1    
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1  
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,r\da1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 
,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ms4            
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4    
,f9k5au]1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1  
,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4       
,deut*1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1    
,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4      
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4
 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,velzquez1   
,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4      
,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4
 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4
 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4     
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4
 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,fudge1
 & ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ /rong           

disapproval ( ! ,presid5t's =mal        
notification to ! ,unit$ ,nations ( 8   
int5t to )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,p>is
 ,agreem5t4  ,:]eas global climate *ange
 is a ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates national 
security1 public heal?1 national        
economy1 & ! legacy we w leave to our   
*ildr52 ,:]eas !re is exp]t-level       
cons5sus )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 f !     
intellig5ce community & ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 t climate *ange is real1 
already affect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & poses
 a dire ?reat to our well-be+ & security
 if left unaddress$2 ,:]eas on ,novemb] 
#bc1 #bjah1 ! ,u4,s4 ,global ,*ange     
,rese>* ,program1 a collaboration (     
?irte5 ,f$]al ag5cies1 releas$ ,volume  
,,ii ( its ,f\r? ,national ,climate     
,assessm5t 7,,nca#d7 outl9+ ! impact    
climate *ange w h on human & societal   
welf>e1 includ+ region-specific effects1
 & issues affect+ natural res\rce       

managem5t1 public heal?1 em]g5cy        
response1 & o!r critical issues to      
national well-be+2 ,:]eas ,,nca#d makes 
cle> t communities ar\nd ! c\ntry are   
already fac+ climate-driv5 impacts on   
human heal? su* z extreme heat1 exp&$   
exposure to vector-borne diseases1 poor 
air quality1 & wea!r ev5ts t are        
displac+ communities2 ,:]eas ,,nca#d    
f\nd t r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions     
c\ld1 by ! end ( ! c5tury1 result 9     
?\s&s ( ,am]ican lives sav$ & hundr$s ( 
billions ( doll>s 9 heal?-relat$        
economic b5efits ga9$ ea* ye>2 ,:]eas   
,,nca#d highlight$ t already-ag+ ,unit$ 
,/ates infra/ructure1 f /ormwat]        
managem5t to ! electrical grid1 w\ld be 
/ret*$ to its limit 9 ! face ( ,f$]al   
inaction t[>d combat+ climate *ange2    
,:]eas on ,may #f1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$      
,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,sci5ce-,policy
 ,plat=m on ,biodiv]sity & ,ecosy/em    
,s]vices 7,,ipbes7 releas$ its updat$   
,global ,assessm5t1 :i* f\nd t ar\nd "o 
million species1 #a 9 #d1 are at risk ( 

ext9ction z a result ( climate *ange2   
,:]eas ! ,,ipbes ,global ,assessm5t f\nd
 t ! r$uction 9 global biodiv]sity t is 
driv5 by climate *anges ?reat5s global  
food security1 & ! ,,nca#d notes t      
climate *ange is expect$ to disrupt     
,unit$ ,/ates agricultural productivity 
& ?reat5 dome/ic crop yields2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al        
,antonio ,gonzalez /at$ at ! op5+ ( !   
,unit$ ,nations ,climate ,*ange         
,conf]5ce ,,cop#be1 t *oos+ ! pa? ( hope
 is n ! job ( "o p]son1 "o indu/ry or "o
 gov]nm5t alone ''' ! only solution is  
rapid1 ambiti\s1 trans=mative action by 
all--gov]nm5ts1 regions1 cities1        
bus9esses & civil society1 & t we made a
 commitm5t to ! p ( ! _w ?r\gh ! ,p>is  
,agreem5t4 ,x 0 a solemn promise ''' to 
d any?+ less w be a betrayal ( our      
entire human family & all ! g5]ations to
 come42 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,meteorological    
,organization's ,provisional ,/atem5t on
 ! ,/ate ( ! ,global ,climate 9 #bjai1  
releas$ on ,decemb] #c1 #bjai1 /at$ t   

#bjai ends ! w>me/ decade on record & t 
gre5h\se gas conc5trations h rea*$ a    
record new high ( #djg4h p>ts p]        
million2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,environm5t ,programme's ,emissions ,gap
 ,report #bjai1 releas$ 9 ,novemb]      
#bjai1 highlight$ ! significant "w !    
global community mu/ und]take 9 ord] to 
ov]come ! %ortcom+s ( curr5t commitm5ts 
to keep global temp]ature rise to two   
degrees ,celsius1 t gre5h\se gas        
emissions cont9u$ to increase 9 #bjai1 t
 ,g#bj c\ntries acc\nt = m ?an #ge p]c5t
 ( gre5h\se gas emissions1 & t enhanc$  
action by ,g#bj memb]s w be ess5tial = !
 global mitigation ef=t2 ,:]eas ! mo/   
vuln]able communities1 includ+          
communities ( color1 wom51 *ildr51 !    
eld]ly1 p]sons ) disabilities1 l[-income
 communities1 & ^? ) und]ly+ heal?      
conditions1 face ev5 great] heal? risks 
z a result ( climate *ange2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates is already see+ climate   
*ange exac]bate extreme wea!r ev5ts1    
includ+ #f ,category #e hurricanes 9 !  

pa/ #d ye>s1 ! issuance ( ! fir/-ev]    
,extreme ,r$ ,flag ,w>n+ = wildfires1 & 
communities ar\nd ! c\ntry regul>ly fac+
 #ajj ,ye> ,floods2 ,:]eas inve/+ 9     
en]gy effici5cy & clean en]gy           
te*nologies is an extraord9>y job       
creation opportunity = ! ,unit$ ,/ates t
 already employs m ?an #c1bfj1jjj p1 )  
sol> & w9d te*nicians repres5t+ ! fir/ &
 second fa/e/-gr[+ jobs 9 ! entire      
,unit$ ,/ates economy by #bjbf1         
respectively2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates c  
lead ! _w 9 innovation & manufactur+    
clean en]gy te*nologies1 creat+         
good-pay+ jobs1 mod]niz+ ! en]gy grid1 &
 gr[+ new companies t w be ! titans ( a 
new clean en]gy economy2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is 
,agreem5t highlights ! importance (     
environm5tal ju/ice & equity 9 our      
climate solutions1 p>ticul>ly 9 light ( 
! impact climate *ange is expect$ to h  
on vuln]able communities ar\nd ! globe2 
,:]eas ! ,p>is ,agreem5t is an          
int]national accord t aims to limit !   
increase 9 global temp]atures to less   

?an two degrees ,celsius & urges ef=ts  
to limit ! increase to "o & a half      
degrees ,celsius above pre-indu/rial    
levels2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is ,agreem5t 0      
adopt$ on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjae1 op5$ =   
signature on ,april #bb1 #bjaf1 & ent]$ 
into =ce on ,novemb] #d1 #bjaf2 ,:]eas  
#aig p>ties are signatories & #ahg are  
(ficially p>ty to ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1    
includ+ ! l>ge/ emitt]s ( c>bon         
pollution1 ,*9a1 ! ,european ,union1 &  
,india2 ,:]eas if ! ,unit$ ,/ates )drew 
f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 x w\ld be ! only   
nation 9 ! _w to d s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 z "o ( ! _w's top emitt]s (     
c>bon pollution1 has an obligation to   
p>ticipate 9 global ef=ts to curb       
climate *ange2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
exit f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t w c$e lead]%ip 
on clean en]gy te*nologies1 & ! jobs !y 
create1 to ,*9a1 ,india1 & o!r nations2 
,:]eas a gr\p ( ,/ates1 includ+         
,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,connecticut1     
,delaw>e1 ,hawaii1 ,ill9ois1 ,ma9e1     
,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1        

,m9nesota1 ,montana1 ,nevada1 ,new      
,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a1 ,oregon1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode  
,isl&1 ,v]mont1 ,virg9ia1 ,wa%+ton1     
,wiscons91 & ! t]ritory ( ,pu]to ,rico1 
h all jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,climate     
,alliance1 a bip>tisan gr\p ( ,/ates    
committ$ to uphold+ ! goals ( ! ,p>is   
,agreem5t2 ,:]eas m ?an #c1hjj mayors1  
college & univ]sity lead]s1 bus9esses1 &
 inve/ors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ _!  
cont9u$ support = ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2    
,:]eas lead]s ( ! _w's religi\s         
communities recognize ! grave ?reat to  
humanity pos$ by climate *ange & our    
moral obligation to protect ! e>? & its 
p publicly h call$ ^u politicians1      
bus9ess lead]s1 & ! fai?ful to take     
action to address climate *ange2 &      
,:]eas millions ( ,am]icans h made _!   
voices he>d 9 support ( ! ,p>is         
,agreem5t1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates uphold+ its
 commitm5ts to ! int]national community 
to r$uce c>bon pollution = ! b5efit (   
good-pay+ jobs1 heal?y families1 & a    

su/a9able future = our environm5t n[ & 9
 future g5]ations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly
 disapproves ( ! ,presid5t's =mal       
notification to ! ,unit$ ,nations ( 8   
int5t to )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,p>is
 ,agreem5t2  7#b7 comm5ds ! gr\p (      
,/ates1 cities1 colleges & univ]sities1 
bus9esses1 inve/ors1 & individuals :o h 
publicly express$ _! support = ! ,p>is  
,agreem5t2 &  7#c7 urges ! ,presid5t to 
rev]se 8 decision & ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates
 p>ticipation 9 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t4