,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjba,mr4
 ,s*neid] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,ms4  
,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4   
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt      
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1   
,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1
 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4     
,case1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4       
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1  
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,coop]1
 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 
,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1
 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4   
,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,doggett1   
,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4       
,evans1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( 

,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 
,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,himes1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4        
,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1   
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4            
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4      
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1  
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,leg]       
,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4      
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn  
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4     
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4       
,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4
 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mrs4
 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,newman1
 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4      
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,phillips1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4       
,port]1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1    
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,miss ,rice 

( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4          
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,sablan1   
,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4       
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4    
,sewell1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4      
,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,/anton1   
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4        
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson
 ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4      
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1   
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4  
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 
& ,mr4 ,s>banes7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        

,express+ support = ! #bjba ,unit$      
,nations ,climate ,*ange ,conf]5ce 9    
,glasg[ & reaffirm+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
commitm5t to int]national coop]ation    
combat+ climate *ange4  ,:]eas global   
climate *ange is an imm$iate ?reat to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates national security1 public 
heal?1 national economy1 & ! legacy we w
 leave to our *ildr52 ,:]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 ! 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 ) #bjbj see+ ! mo/ active  
,atlantic hurricane season on record )  

#cj nam$ /orms & six major hurricanes1 !
 #bjai issuance ( ! fir/-ev] ,extreme   
,r$ ,flag ,w>n+ = wildfires1 hundr$s (  
?\s&s ( acres 9 ! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates  
curr5tly or rec5tly exp]i5c+ deva/at+   
wildfires1 & communities ar\nd ! c\ntry 
regul>ly fac+ #ajj-,ye> ,floods2 ,:]eas 
!re is exp]t-level cons5sus )9 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 f ! intellig5ce community &  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture1 ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation1 & ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 t climate  
*ange is real1 curr5tly impact+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & poses a dire ?reat to our    
well-be+ & national security if left    
unaddress$2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bc1    
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange   
,rese>* ,program1 a collaboration (     
?irte5 ,f$]al ag5cies1 releas$ volume   
,,ii ( its f\r? ,national ,climate      
,assessm5t outl9+ ! impact climate *ange
 w h on human & societal welf>e1        
increas$ major sev]e wea!r ev5ts1 adv]se
 impacts on national infra/ructure1 &   

significant consequ5ces = human heal?1 9
 ! face ( ,f$]al inaction t[>d combat+  
climate *ange2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #f1    
#bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal
 ,panel on ,climate ,*ange 7,,ipcc7     
releas$ its ,work+ ,gr\p ,i report :i*  
f\nd t1 unless imm$iate & broad         
r$uctions 9 gre5h\se gas emissions are  
made by ! int]national community1 x w be
 impossible to limit global w>m+ to #b  
degrees ,celsius1 ! w>m+ level :i* !    
sci5tific community believes w          
precipitate cata/rophic climate-relat$  
consequ5ces2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipcc ,work+     
,gr\p ,i report f\nd t cont9u$ global   
w>m+ w cause increas+ly int5se ra9fall1 
flood+1 & dr\ghts1 sea levels ris+ & m  
sev]e coa/al flood+1 & fur!r melt+ (    
glaci]s & ice %eets2 ,:]eas1 on         
,septemb] #bi1 #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice propos$ !      
removal ( #bc species f ! ,f$]al ,li/s (
 ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ ,wildlife due to  
ext9ction1 li/+ climate *ange z a c5tral
 v>iable driv+ ! increas$ ext9ction ( a 

v>iety ( species2 ,:]eas1 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 approximately "o million species1 #a 9
 #d1 are at risk ( ext9ction z a direct 
result ( climate *ange2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al ,antnio       
,gut]res /at$ t ! ,,ipcc ,work+ ,gr\p ,i
 report is a code r$ = humanity '''     
,gre5h\se-gas emissions f fossil-fuel   
burn+ & de=e/ation are *ok+ our planet &
 putt+ billions ( p at imm$iate risk1 & 
t gre5h\se gas conc5trations are at     
record levels4 ,extreme wea!r & climate 
disa/]s are increas+ 9 frequ5cy &       
int5sity4 ,t is :y ?is ye>'s ,unit$     
,nations climate conf]5ce 9 ,glasg[ is s
 important2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,environm5t ,program 7,,unep7 ,emissions
 ,gap ,report #bjbj1 releas$ 9 ,decemb] 
#bjbj1 highlight$ t1 :ile ! ,,covid-#ai 
has caus$ a slight r$uction 9 c>bon     
emissions1 r$uction t>gets w n be met   

unless c\ntries pursue an economic      
recov]y t incorporates /rong            
dec>bonization1 & t it is n too late to 
seize future opportunities 9 ord] =     
emissions r$uction t>gets "u ! ,p>is    
,agreem5t to be met2 ,:]eas ! ,,unep    
,emissions ,gap ,report #bjbj also      
highlights ! important role (           
nature-bas$ solutions su* z l>ge-scale  
l&scape re/oration & re=e/ation1 bo? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 9 ord] to  
meet ! climate goals ( ! ,p>is          
,agreem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,program on ,r$uc+ ,emissions f         
,de=e/ation #bjbj ,annual ,report       
highlights ! critical role ( cont9u$ &  
su/a9$ r$uction 9 de=e/ation & =e/      
degradation ar\nd ! _w1 ! difficulties !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic has pres5t$ 9 sl[+  
de=e/ation1 & ! c5tral role t ?is ef=t  
has 9 combat+ climate *ange2 ,:]eas1 9  
,septemb] #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
releas$ its ,climate ,adaptation ,plan  
highlight+ climate *ange's significant  
?reat to ,am]ican national security &   

id5tify+ ways climate *ange impacts !   
,unit$ ,/ates def5se po/ure1 includ+    
climate-relat$ vuln]abilities ( ,am]ican
 def5se in/allations1 ! role ( climate  
*ange z a ?reat multipli] driv+ regional
 conflict1 ! pot5tial = disruptions 9 ! 
def5se supply *a91 & sub/antial ongo+   
op]ational *all5ges due to climate      
*ange2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjba1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security releas$   
its ,climate ,action ,plan address+     
climate *ange's impact on dome/ic       
security1 id5tify+ ! pot5tial = wea!r   
ev5ts to disrupt em]g5cy communications 
infra/ructure1 ! expect$ increas+ (     
sev]e dome/ic wea!r ev5ts driv+ loss (  
life & prop]ty :ile /ra9+ ,f$]al        
res\rces1 & ! pot5tial = climate-relat$ 
ph5om5a to drive regional migration2    
,:]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 #c million p1 )  
sol> & w9d te*nicians be+ among ! fa/e/ 
gr[+ jobs 9 ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates      

economy2 ,:]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 new1 clean
 en]gy economy2 ,:]eas dome/ic clean    
en]gy jobs cont9ue to be among ! fa/e/  
gr[+ occupations despite a tempor>y     
setback f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas  
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 ann\nc$ 8   
int5t to rejo9 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t on     
,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1 reaffirm+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates commitm5t to fight aga9/ climate 
*ange & to collectively "w ) !          
int]national community t[>d t goal2     
,:]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 pre9du/rial      
levels2 ,:]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 #aie  
p>ties are signatories & #aia are       
(ficially p>ty to ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1    
includ+ ! l>ge/ emitt]s ( c>bon         
pollution1 ,*9a1 ! ,european ,union1 &  
,india2 ,:]eas ! #bjba ,unit$ ,nations  
,climate ,*ange ,conf]5ce 7,,cop#bf7 is 
s*$ul$ to be held 9 ,glasg[1 ,scotl&1   
betwe5 ,octob] #ca & ,novemb] #ab1      
#bjba2 ,:]eas ! goals ( ,,cop#bf are    
to-- 7#a7 secure global net-z]o by #bjej
 & "w toge!r to ensure ! #a4e degrees   
,celsius global w>m+ ?re%old is n       
exce$$2  7#b7 facilitate all c\ntries to
 protect & re/ore ecosy/ems already     
impact$ by climate *ange1 & to enhance  
our resili5cy & adaptation t[>ds !      
future expect$ impacts ( climate *ange2 
7#c7 "w to ensure int]national f9ancial 
contributions t[>d climate are mobiliz$2
 &  7#d7 "w to f9alize ! ,p>is rulebook 
to make ! ,p>is ,agreem5t op]ational &  
"w to accel]ate global action on climate
 ?r\gh mobilization ( gov]nm5t1         

bus9esses1 & civil society2 & ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 hi/orically z "o ( ! _w's
 top emitt]s ( c>bon pollution1 has an  
obligation to actively p>ticipate 9     
global ef=ts to curb climate *ange3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 applauds ! ,bid5 
adm9i/ration = reaffirm+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
commitm5t to ! ,p>is ,agreem5t          
specifically & to our collective        
responsibility to globally combat       
climate *ange2  7#b7 enc\rages ! ,bid5  
adm9i/ration to implem5t specific       
measures to ensure global climate *ange 
rema9s a top priority = ?is & future    
adm9i/rations & to cem5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 z a global lead] 9 ! fight to mitigate 
its mo/ sev]e consequ5ces2  7#c7 voices 
our /rong commitm5t z legislators t[>d  
a*iev+ ! climate goals ( ! ,p>is        
,agreem5t1 fulfill+ ! =?com+ pl$ges f ! 
,,cop#bf 9 ,glasg[1 & advanc+ o!r       
int]national ef=ts to keep global w>m+  
to no m ?an #a4e degrees ,celsius &     
realize global net-z]o c>bon emissions  

by #bjej us+ a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa*2 
&  7#d7 recognizes ! critical           
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r  
develop$ nations to ensure all societies
 h ! capabilities to transition to a    
clean en]gy economy1 ! res\rces to      
protect aga9/ climate-induc$ disa/]s1 & 
! necess>y assi/ance to endure          
climate-relat$ *all5ges to food         
security1 regional migration1 & public  
heal?4