SRES 550 · 119th Congress · Environmental Protection

A resolution recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science.

Introduced 2025-12-17· Sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]· Senate

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2025-12-17)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 550 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 550 Recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Smith, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science. Whereas, 129 years ago, in 1896, Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius concluded that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities contribute to a global ``greenhouse effect'' driving global warming; Whereas, in 1959, at a celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the fossil- fuel industry, physicist Edward Teller warned attending representatives of major oil companies that greenhouse gas emissions from burn…

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