Angeles, atlanta and Madison Wisconsin testifying on how their cities are mitigating climate change risks. The hearing is an hour and 40 minutes. The committee will come to order, without objection the authorization of a recess is able at any time. Member should remain visible at all times throughout the hearing, and as well as at inperson meetings, members are responsible for controlling their own microphones. Statements, documents and motions must be submitted to the electronic repository and finally, members or witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon, welcome, thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes. As members of congress continue to work on muchneeded infrastructure and jobs legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving t
Witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statements. Members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving that we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. The west is facing a recordsetting mega drought, increased risks of heat waves and wildfires, and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe storms, persistent drought, massive flooding, and other climate related disasters cost our nation nearly 100 billion in 2020 alone. Earlier this year, americans experienced deadly and destructive Winter Storm in texas and historic floods in the southe
Mitigating climate change risk. The hearing will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Members are responsible for controlling their own microphones. Members can be muted by staff to avoid inadvertent background noise. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statements. Members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving that we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. The west is facing a recordsetting mega drought, increased risks of heat waves and wildfires, and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe storms, persistent drought, massive flooding, and other climate related disasters cost our nation nearly 100 bi
Children safe and healthy throughout the day. Even before covid, we knew that americans lacked access to childcare. The pandemic has only exacerbated these concerns. Until now, republicans and democrats have consistently worked together to provide additional support for childcare. Prior to the pandemic, congress had doubled funding for the Childcare Block Grant and increased funding for Head Start and preschool develop programs. In the cares act, congress divided muchneeded support for Childcare Providers and essential workers in response to covid, providing an additional 3. 5 billion dollars in funding. Last december, the bipartisan Appropriations Bill provided an additional 10 billion for childcare. Last year, democrats included 40 billion in stabilization grants in a permanent increase in childcare entitlement funding. Let me do the math. In less than 14 months, congress has provided more than 53 billion in new funding for childcare. That is more than the entire annual revenue of th
Their own microphones. They can be muted by staff only to avoid inadvertent background noise. In addition, statements, documents, or motions must be significant must be submitted to the electronic depository. Finally, members or witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impact. I recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. All members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. As we speak, the west is facing a recordsetting mega draft increasing risk of dangerous heat waves and wildfires and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe sto