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
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
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.