Our Chair
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Climate change as a national security challenge
Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-5) spoke to his colleagues on the House floor about the reality of climate change as a national security threat to the United States. -
Rep. Mike Quigley: How Climate Change Became a National Security Problem
"As a Member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am briefed every week on our most pressing and urgent threats. And it is clear that climate change is one of them." -
Rep. Kathy Castor: Clean energy will drive Florida's economy and create jobs
Now that scientists have determined that 2015 was the hottest year on record, let's get serious about our clean energy future — and create jobs doing it. -
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Rep. Tonko on Upcoming Climate Change Conference, COP21
"An agreement in Paris is good for our national security, our economy, and our environment. "
Our Mission
We formed this group to solve the important issues facing our country because of climate change and hope to have a lasting impact by working in a bipartisan manner.
Latest News
Today, the Congressional Safe Climate Caucus sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging him to rescind the Agency’s proposed so-called Affordable Clean Energy Rule, or at least allow for additional public hearings and time to comment.
Safe Climate Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) and Don Beyer (VA-08) released the statement below following the passage of H. Con. Res. 119, the anti-climate, Republican resolution denouncing a carbon tax:
Congressional Safe Climate Caucus Co-Chairs Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) and Don Beyer (VA-08) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s decision to initiate U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement:
Congressional Safe Climate Caucus co-chairs Reps. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) and Don Beyer (VA-08) issued the following statement to honor the 48th anniversary of Earth Day:
December 12, 2017 (Washington, D.C.) – Reps. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA), co-chairs of the Congressional Safe Climate Caucus, today issued the following statement on their introduction of a resolution celebrating the second anniversary of the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement: