A resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 554 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 554 Recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums. Whereas, at the time of the introduction of this resolution, insured losses from natural disasters in the United States exceed $100,000,000,000 annually, up from $8,400,000,000 in 2000, an increase of 1000 percent; Whereas, from 2013 to 2022, insurance costs more than doubled, and by 2022, these costs accounted for more than 20 percent of mortgage payments; Whereas insuran…