MATSUI, NEGUSE, COHEN, MCCLELLAN LEAD RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE EARTH DAY 2026

"Earth Day is about people as much as it is about the planet. It is about the air our children breathe, the water families drink, and the future we leave for our children," said Congresswoman Matsui. "We have made real progress to reduce pollution, expand clean energy, and build healthier communities - and those gains are making a difference in people's lives. But while the Trump Administration is rolling back environmental protections, we cannot afford to lose ground. This resolution honors how far we have come and renews our responsibility to keep fighting for the next generation."

"On Earth Day, communities across the country reaffirm their commitment to protecting the environment and our treasured public lands," said Congressman Neguse. "And for me, as a proud Coloradan, the fight to ensure future generations can enjoy the outdoors the same way we have is deeply personal. Which is why I'm proud to join my colleagues in continuing to charge forward in Congress with efforts that prioritize protecting our planet."

"Addressing the climate crisis is necessary to save lives and protect generations yet unborn. I am proud to join my colleagues including Representatives Matsui, Neguse, and McClellan to fight the Trump Administration's attempts to dismantle safeguards, abandon proven conservation practices, cancel clean energy projects, and further entrench dependence on fossil fuels," said Congressman Cohen. "On this Earth Day, I hope the people of this planet will take a moment to reflect on the image of a blue marble in infinite space that our astronauts on Artemis just gifted us as they flew home from the moon, and renew a commitment to making our world more healthy in both large and small ways."

"As the climate crisis exacerbates natural disasters, extreme weather events and more, I often think of my children and the world they will inherit long after I am gone," said Congresswoman McClellan. "We cannot afford to sit back and do nothing as future generations look to us to fight for a healthy, livable planet. While the Trump Administration continues to roll back environmental protections and neglects our duty to invest in clean energy and energy efficiency programs, I join Reps. Matsui, Neguse and Cohen to recommit ourselves to working towards a clean and sustainable future - because there is no Planet B."

Over the past year, the Trump administration has made repeated attacks to unravel climate action and environmental protections. The Administration has revoked the Endangerment Finding, which found that greenhouse gases are a threat to public safety and is the legal foundation for federal regulation of climate pollution under the Clean Air Act. They have also weakened pollution restrictions, narrowed clean water protections, expedited fossil fuel projects past normal review, and retreated from global climate commitments.

Congresswoman Matsui has pushed back at every turn by leading and joining efforts to oppose these actions, defend public health safeguards, and hold the administration accountable for policies that put communities and the planet at risk.

In Congress, Congresswoman Matsui has long been a champion of strong environmental protections, life-saving pollution regulations, and bold climate action. She has led efforts to strengthen vehicle and power plant pollution standards and supported energy efficiency policies that save American families money. As Co-Chair of the SEEC Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force, Congresswoman Matsui also coordinates the coalition's work to preserve the environment, protect public lands and critical habitat, and advance nature-based approaches to addressing climate change.

Read the full resolution HERE.