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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 558 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 558

   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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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 17, 2025

 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, 
Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Smith, Mr. Padilla, Mr. 
  Welch, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

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                               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.

Whereas climate change drives and exacerbates extreme weather and disaster 
        events;
Whereas peer-reviewed science has established that climate change intensifies 
        hurricanes and drives increased coastal flooding, erosion, and damage;
Whereas climate change drives dangerously heavy rainfall, which can cause life-
        threatening flooding both in coastal and inland communities; and
Whereas the National Weather Service has lost more than 550 employees since 
        President Trump took office in January 2025, due primarily to layoffs 
        and buyouts, and the administration has sought $2,200,000,000 in budget 
        cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which 
        houses the National Weather Service: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) acknowledges that climate change drives and exacerbates 
        life-threatening extreme weather events;
            (2) mourns the loss of innocent lives to these events; and
            (3) acknowledges the need to fund and maintain weather 
        monitoring and alert systems, and ensure adequate staffing at 
        the National Weather Service.
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