Lawmakers Ask Trump to Recognize Climate Change as National Security Threat

By Scott Greenler | 

Lead by Representatives James Langevin and Elise Stefanik, a bipartisan group of 106 lawmakers sent a letter to President Trump on January 11th.

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The Letter requested that the National Security Strategy recognize climate change as a threat to the security of the United States. The letter noted that “Secretary of Defense Mattis has stated that ‘the effects of a changing climate… will impact our security situation.’”

Lawmakers also noted the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act, in which [Congress specifically voted] (https://www.fcnl.org/updates/climate-win-in-the-ndaa-937) to include language regarding climate change. The language passed by Congress directs Secretary Mattis to submit a report to Congress on military installations which are vulnerable to climate change.

Langevin and Stefanik’s letter is the most recent in a growing number of bipartisan statements and actions from Congress acknowledging the risks posed by climate change.

View the full letter:

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Scott Greenler

Scott Greenler

Program Assistant, Energy and the Environment

Scott helps lobby Congress to acknowledge man-made climate change and to act on climate change on a bipartisan basis. He helps FCNL track legislation and amendments relevant to climate change and create space for bipartisan efforts to address this pressing issue. Scott also works closely with coalition partners throughout the faith-based and environmental communities to create a unified voice calling our leaders to action.

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