Our lawmakers took an oath to defend our Constitution and uphold our system of checks and balances. What does this mean for the climate?

• The Constitution grants Congress the exclusive power to allocate federal funding. Surrendering the 'power of the purse' to the President weakens our system of checks and balances 

• Congress is responsible for passing many of the climate wins we have seen so far, like the Inflation Reduction Act and IIJA

• Stripping climate investments risks stronger storms, droughts, floods, and wildfires that these investments help mitigate 

• In 2023, Climate Action Campaign’s Cost of Inaction Ticker showed that American taxpayers paid nearly $3,000 PER SECOND due to these climate impacts

• These impacts harm blue and red states alike. The Inflation Reduction Act, our strongest climate policy yet, directed 85% of its benefits to red states and districts despite Republican opposition to the bill

• Investments in climate create more green infrastructure–leading to well-paying green jobs, reduced energy costs, and lower levels of pollution