Huffman Celebrates Earth Day Win as Republican Leadership Pulls Anti-Wildlife Bill from Floor

Huffman Celebrates Earth Day Win as Republican Leadership Pulls Anti-Wildlife Bill from Floor

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Republican leadership pulled the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) from the House floor schedule:

"Republican leadership is badly out of step with the American people. They heard loud and clear this week that Americans will reject any legislation that leads to their wildlife disappearing forever. That is who we are as a country. We protect what we love, and we pass it on.

"This week, Americans in all 50 states picked up the phone and reminded Washington of that promise. People of every political stripe called and urged their Members of Congress to oppose this bill and stand up for the wildlife in their communities. The sea turtles that nest on their beaches. The birds and butterflies in their backyards. The species their kids and grandkids deserve to grow up seeing.

"This is their win, and it belongs to every American who believes our wildlife is part of who we are as a nation. We will keep fighting alongside them for an Endangered Species Act strong enough to bring these animals back for the next generation, and for a country where our children inherit the same wild beauty we were lucky enough to grow up with. Happy Earth Day."

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