Speaker Pelosi Forms Committee on the Climate Crisis

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday (February 7) named Democratic Members to serve on the new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

“The American people have spoken, and demanded bold action to take on the climate crisis, which is the existential threat of our time,” said Speaker Pelosi.

It was said in a statement that Speaker Pelosi has named Democratic Members to serve on the new House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis who will be bold leaders in addressing this threat to public health, economy, national security, and the whole of God’s creation.

Chaired by Congresswoman Kathy Castor, according to the statement, each member brings their own unique expertise and deep commitment to America’s effort to confront the climate crisis.

During her time in Congress, Castor has been a leader in protecting the environment and tackling the climate crisis. She serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has oversight responsibilities for environmental policies.

According to the statement, she also was a co-chair of the House Democratic Environmental Message Team that issued the Trump’s Toxic Team Report to lead the fight to address climate change and detail the corruption, self-dealing and abuse of taxpayer money under the Trump Administration at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Interior and Department of Energy.