SEEC Condemns House Republican Effort to Block Climate-Smart Financial Investments for Americans

Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement in response to the House passage of the Republican-led ‘Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act’ (H.R. 5339) and ‘Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act’ (H.R. 4790).

“Once again, Republicans continue to dream up increasingly absurd culture wars for political gain while completely ignoring the very real challenges American households face every day. For far too long, Americans have had to make significant financial decisions without a full picture of the risks to their investments. Notably, that includes the risk that climate change poses to certain investments. Instead of providing the American public with transparency regarding the ways in which extreme weather and other climate impacts can affect our pocketbooks and economy, House Republicans would rather blindfold the American people from making climate-smart financial investments.”