releases: https://langevin.house.gov/press-release/langevin-denounces-exclusion-climate-change-trump-national-security-strategy
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| https://langevin.house.gov/press-release/langevin-denounces-exclusion-climate-change-trump-national-security-strategy | Langevin Denounces Exclusion of Climate Change from Trump National Security Strategy | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | RI | Jim Langevin | L000559 | langevin.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, denounced President Trumps decision to exclude discussion of climate change as a national security threat in his America First National Security Strategy: I am deeply disappointed in the Presidents decision to remove climate change as a threat to our national security, said Langevin. The Administration is choosing to make the militarys strategy harder and more dangerous just one week after signing the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which included my amendment expressing the sense of Congress that climate change is a direct threat to the national security of the United States. The National Security Strategy is a report to Congress required by the Goldwater-Nicholas Act that lays out an Administrations goals and objectives for securing the United States. It does not carry the force of law. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), on the other hand, is an annual bill passed by Congress that sets funding levels and policies for the military. In addition to clearly stating Congresss intent on the issue, this years NDAA also requires the Department of Defense to report on military installations vulnerable to a changing climate and to address combatant commander requirements resulting from climate change. These provisions are not affected by the new strategy. As temperatures get warmer and sea levels rise, we know that a changing climate will lead to increased instability and will affect our readiness both tactically and strategically, continued Langevin. We have heard from the Pentagons top military and civilian officials, who believe that climate change poses a direct threat to their work and to the stability of the world at large. Even the Presidents own Secretary of Defense has stated that the effects of a changing climate will impact our security situation. The Presidents actions today represent a significant step backward on this issue, but they cannot reverse a rising tide or blind our military and intelligence officials to scientific fact. I will continue my work in Congress to ensure we understand the challenges before us and set policy objectives accordingly. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |