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Marcy Kaptur: “During 2023, there were 28 separate billion dollar weather…”

Featuring: Marcy Kaptur, Democratic | U.S. House, Ohio, District 9

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'Pushes Our Nation Backwards': Marcy Kaptur Denounces GOP-Backed Energy Appropriations Package

Published | Video Starts at 04:34

It simply cannot happen in anything related to energy. In this new century, marked by extreme weather events and increasing natural disasters, this bill endangers efforts to address the climate crisis. During 2023, there were 28 separate billion dollar weather and climate disasters in this country. In 2024, we're already witnessing an escalation of events. Heat waves across America. It's 115 degrees in Phoenix today as I talk major flooding throughout the Midwest, wildfires burning in … (04:34–04:43)

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