Jonathon Berman jonathon.berman@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, both the House and Senate released their funding proposals for 2021.
In response, Sierra Club Deputy Legislative Director Kirin Kennedy released the following statement:
“The Sierra Club appreciates the funding bills put forth by Congress, especially considering the difficult funding constraints and overwhelming number of priorities shaping up for the coming year. Given these priorities, we urge the Senate to work to resolve the concerns left outstanding in the bill, as recommended by the House of Representatives. It is imperative that the Senate negotiate with the House in order to fund programs to deal with systemic racial injustice and more fully address the surging COVID-19 and climate crises that deepen this injustice. We are calling on the Senate to use this opportunity to act on COVID-19 relief and recovery. Further, we echo the House Appropriations Committee’s proposals regarding the enforcement of bedrock environmental legislation, protections for endangered species, and investments in clean energy. In the face of these existential threats, we simply need more resources.”
“We acknowledge the importance of completing the bill by December 11th and implore the Senate to finish the work of the House by responsibly considering the needs of our nation and allocating sufficient funding to address them.”
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