Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today to direct the United States Coast Guard to submit a report on the vulnerabilities of Coast Guard installations and requirements from climate change over the next 20 years. Larsen voted on the bill during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Full Committee markup.

“Congress must take concrete steps to protect U.S. Coast Guard installations at risk due to the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels, flooding, drought and wildfires,” said Larsen.

Larsen also voted to protect the integrity of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by opposing an amendment to prohibit future consideration of or reference to the panel’s recent report.

The Committee also passed Larsen’s legislation to protect Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and personnel, and the U.S. aviation industry in the event of a future lapse in the agency’s appropriations.

“The government shutdown hurt American families, the U.S. aviation and aerospace economy and jeopardized the safety of the National Airspace System. Congress must do what it can to ensure the FAA, its employees and the U.S. aviation economy are protected from another government shutdown,” said Larsen. “The Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019 will help ensure lights stay on at runways across the country.”

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