SEEC Slams Trump Rescissions that Betray Our Allies and Undermine Our National Security

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 and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement in response to the House passage of the Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R. 4), which claws back $9.4 billion in previously approved federal funds, including funding for international climate programs.   

“This rescissions package is a heinous attempt by House Republicans to legitimize and make permanent the illegal funding cuts and chaotic actions of unelected billionaire Elon Musk and DOGE. These claw backs of funding for international climate assistance programs will cede our global leadership to China and simultaneously increase the risk of worldwide conflict as vulnerable populations are displaced by ever-increasing natural disasters and extreme climate conditions. President Trump and his Republican cronies have decided to pull the rug out from under our trusted allies, undermine our national security, and jeopardize our credibility on the international stage. 

“This is just the beginning, as Trump and Congressional Republicans search for deeper and more atrocious cuts to the social and economic fabric of our nation. This rescissions package proves that Trump and Congressional Republicans would rather stick their heads in the sand than face reality. Their reckless callousness will leave Americans defenseless and alone on the global stage.”