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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. J. RES. 9
Calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to
address the challenge of climate change.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. COONS, Mr.
WHITEHOUSE, Mr. JONES, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. SCHUMER,
Mr. BENNET, Mr. REED, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. MUR-
PHY, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN, Mrs.
MURRAY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs.
GILLIBRAND, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. ROSEN, Ms.
SMITH, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. DUCKWORTH,
Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MENENDEZ,
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. KAINE, Mr. TESTER, Ms. HAR-
RIS, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. WARREN, Mr. KING, and Mr.
UDALL) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
JOINT RESOLUTION
Calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate
action to address the challenge of climate change.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
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of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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That it is the sense of Congress that—
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(1) climate change is real;
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(2) human activity during the last century is
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the dominant cause of the climate crisis; and
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(3) the United States and Congress should take
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immediate action to address the challenge of climate
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change.
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