A resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.
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Latest Action · December 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This resolution acknowledges that extreme weather events driven by climate change are intensifying while the federal government is simultaneously reducing its weather monitoring capabilities. The measure specifically highlights that the National Weather Service has lost over 550 employees since January 2025 due to layoffs and buyouts, and the administration has proposed $2.2 billion in budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees the Weather Service. The resolution affects all Americans who depend on weather forecasts and alerts for safety, particularly those in coastal and inland communities vulnerable to hurricanes, flooding, and severe storms. The Senate resolution calls for acknowledging the connection between climate change and extreme weather, mourning lives lost to these events, and committing to maintain adequate funding and staffing for weather monitoring and alert systems. This is a nonbinding resolution expressing the Senate's position rather than creating new law or appropriating funds.
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