Congressional Record, Senate, March 8, 2022, Page S1061
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated March 8, 2022, at page S1061, listing additional cosponsors and carrying a statement on women and climate change. The cosponsor entries include a bill on the importation of seafood from the Russian Federation, S. 3700 on cost-sharing for insulin products, S. 3741 on interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and S. Res. 534 condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities. The statement says that, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States last year experienced 20 weather and climate disasters that cost at least $1 billion each, netting a $145 billion price tag and 688 deaths, and cites Christian Aid on the worst global climate disasters.
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March 8, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1061
RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. the growing threats against women and mate change. UNFCC notes that when
3614, a bill to prohibit the importation children, religious and ethnic minori- women are allowed a role in developing
of seafood and seafood products from ties, and LGBTQI persons in Afghani- strategies that address climate change,
the Russian Federation, and for other stan and against allies of such individ- it often results in great responsiveness
purposes. uals, such as civil society leaders and to local needs, enabling resilience and
S. 3700 activists, scholars, former government capacity building, and delivering peace
At the request of Mr. WARNOCK, the officials, journalists, and media work- across communities.
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. ers, and expressing solidarity with and The rising costs of climate change to
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of reaffirming the dire need to protect communities at home and abroad, both
S. 3700, a bill to provide for appropriate vulnerable and minority populations in terms of fatalities and expenses, are
cost-sharing for insulin products cov- and their allies in Afghanistan under sobering. According to the National
ered under Medicare part D and private Taliban rule. Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
health plans. S. RES. 534 tion, NOAA, last year the United
S. 3741
At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South States alone experienced 20 weather
Carolina, the names of the Senator and climate disasters that cost at least
At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the
from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY), the Sen- $1 billion each, netting a $145 billion
name of the Senator from New Mexico
ator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN), the price tag and resulting in 688 deaths.
(Mr. LUJÁN) was added as a cosponsor
Senator from Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO), the Data from NOAA indicates a trend of
of S. 3741, a bill to prohibit the use of
Senator from New York (Mr. SCHUMER) increasing billion-dollar disasters each
Federal funds for the private interim
and the Senator from New Hampshire decade since the 1980s, with the expec-
storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for
(Mrs. SHAHEEN) were added as cospon- tation that the trend will continue.
other purposes.
sors of S. Res. 534, a resolution con- According to Christian Aid, a relief
S. 3754
demning threats of violence against agency in the United Kingdom working
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the historically Black colleges and univer- to address poverty, the 10 worst global
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. sities and reaffirming support for the climate disasters in 2021 cost $170 bil-
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of students of historically Black colleges lion. These included Hurricane Ida,
S. 3754, a bill to prohibit the importa- and universities. which impacted the east coast of the
tion of crude oil and petroleum prod- United States and resulted in at least
f
ucts from the Russian Federation, to 95 deaths, flooding in Europe that
impose sanctions with respect to per- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED caused 240 fatalities, and July floods in
sons involved in the importation of BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS China that killed over 300 individuals.
such crude oil and petroleum products By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. The latest report issued by the Inter-
who have engaged in acts of corruption BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Ms. governmental Panel on Climate
or who are responsible for serious WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. Change, IPCC, last month highlights
human rights abuses, and for other MARKEY, and Mr. DURBIN): the consequences that the world will
purposes. S. 3774. A bill to address the dis- face if countries do not take immediate
S. 3757 parate impact of climate change on and significant action to address cli-
At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the women and support the efforts of mate change. These consequences in-
names of the Senator from Pennsyl- women globally to address climate clude extreme heat, floods, wildfire,
vania (Mr. CASEY), the Senator from change, and for other purposes; to the drought, and famine that could result
North Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN), the Sen- Committee on Foreign Relations. in malnutrition and displacement of
ator from Illinois (Ms. DUCKWORTH), Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I rise people across the globe. The report also
the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. today to introduce the Women and Cli- noted that between 2010 and 2020, ex-
SHAHEEN) and the Senator from Geor- mate Change Act of 2022. This bill af- treme weather events fueled by climate
gia (Mr. WARNOCK) were added as co- firms the U.S. commitment to sup- change killed 15 times the number of
sponsors of S. 3757, a bill to prohibit porting a group of people who are most people in poor countries as in wealthier
the importation of crude oil, petro- often negatively impacted by climate nations. The report underscores how
leum, petroleum products, liquefied change, yet too often left out of deci- women will continue to face mounting
natural gas, and coal from the Russian sionmaking and policy development— challenges as the world experiences
Federation. women. The bill creates a Federal more severe and costly climate-fueled
At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, interagency working group, established disasters. Women play a critical role in
her name was added as a cosponsor of by the Department of State, that will combating climate change—both with-
S. 3757, supra. collect data and develop policies and in their communities and on a global
S. 3760
strategies to address the effects of cli- scale. By including them at all levels,
mate change on women both at home from planning to implementation, and
At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the
and abroad. Communities all across the providing them with the platform and
name of the Senator from California
United States and the world are cur- support to carry out these strategies,
(Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co-
rently feeling the impacts of climate we have the opportunity to create fair,
sponsor of S. 3760, a bill to continue the
change. The time to empower women effective, and sustainable solutions to
temporary waiver of interest on State
to respond to this crisis is now. As we respond to the climate crisis.
unemployment loans during the pan-
commemorate International Women’s This bill is a companion to H.R. 260,
demic to provide additional relief, and
Day today, we are reminded of the im- which was introduced by my colleague
for other purposes.
portant roles that women play in com- Representative BARBARA LEE early last
S. 3765
munities across the world and seize year. I thank her for her leadership on
At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the this opportunity to reaffirm our com- this bill and look forward to con-
name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. mitment to working towards equity. tinuing our work to see that women all
KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. The United Nations Framework Con- across the world are empowered to help
3765, a bill to provide assistance to vention on Climate Change, UNFCC, confront this global crisis.
American fisheries participants to highlights that the majority of the Groups in support of this bill include
comply with Federal regulations to world’s poor is made up of women who Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, the
protect the endangered North Atlantic
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rely on natural resources in their daily Women’s Environment and Develop-
right whale by reducing the risk of in- lives and are least likely to be able to ment Organization, Madre, Outdoor
cidental entanglement in fishing gear. respond to extreme weather events. Afro, California Environmental Voters,
S. RES. 513 These women disproportionately face Oxfam America, League of Conserva-
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the the brunt of climate change impacts, tion Voters, and Schools for Climate
name of the Senator from Maryland yet too often have little power or say Action.
(Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor over how they, their families, and their ---
of S. Res. 513, a resolution recognizing communities are able to combat cli- By Mr. PADILLA:
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S1062 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 8, 2022
S. 3788. A bill to address the home- production side, there is a need for pace with the rapid transformation and de-
lessness and housing crises, to move to- more dedicated funding for affordable mographic shifts in Africa and to ensure that
ward the goal of providing for a home housing from the Federal Government. the United States understands and responds
to the dynamism and ambitions of its Afri-
for all Americans, and for other pur- There is also missing middle housing can partners;
poses; to the Committee on Banking, for families, especially people of color. Whereas successive United States’ Presi-
Housing, and Urban Affairs. And there is not enough housing near dential administrations and Congress have
Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise transit. That is why my bill focuses on identified strategic competition with the
to speak in support of the Housing Act supporting inclusive, transit-oriented People’s Republic of China, the Russian Fed-
for All Act of 2022, which I introduced development. When I talked to re- eration, and other malign actors as a threat
today. searchers about keeping families to the national security priorities of the
The homelessness and housing crises United States that requires building and
housed, one main point they made is maintaining networks of bilateral and multi-
have worsened in recent years. As of that we don’t have enough data on lateral partners and allies, including coun-
January 2020, more than 580,000 individ- renters and evictions, and that is why tries in Africa;
uals in the country, disproportionately I wanted to include a section of the bill Whereas the People’s Republic of China,
people of color, were experiencing on data—so we can make evidence- the European Union, India, Japan, the Rus-
homelessness. Rates of unsheltered based policies. Right now, the cost to sian Federation, and Turkey, among others,
homelessness have increased over the build low-income housing in California have held high-level summits with African
last few years, and people experiencing leaders to discuss policy priorities and deep-
is very high because of land and mate-
unsheltered homelessness have a mor- en economic, political, and security partner-
rial costs as well as the fragmented ships;
tality rate four to nine times higher way that funding gets doled out in Whereas, during August 4 through 6, 2014,
than that of the general public. A lack California. That is why I included a President Barack Obama hosted the first and
of affordable housing and housing as- section to provide technical assistance only United States-Africa Leaders Summit
sistance programs have contributed to for localities navigating Federal and (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘2014
homelessness. There is a shortage of 6.8 State housing funding sources. Summit’’) in Washington, D.C., with African
million affordable rental homes in the The COVID–19 pandemic has under- leaders representing 50 countries, the Afri-
United States. Even before the pan- can Union Commission, and various private
scored the need for affordable, safe, and
demic, one in four renters spent half of sector and civil society leaders under the
supportive housing for people experi- theme ‘‘Investing in the Next Generation’’;
their monthly income on rent, and encing homelessness. Because of the Whereas the 2014 Summit provided a forum
nearly a million tenants were evicted pandemic, many lost their housing, for African leaders to engage in frank ex-
each year. I believe every person has a while others struggled to make rent for changes with the Government of the United
right to housing. the first time. Some didn’t know where States and congressional leaders, business
That is why I am proud to introduce to turn as shelters faced capacity lim- executives, and members of civil society re-
this bill, which represents a com- its and food banks saw overwhelming garding—
prehensive approach to tackling hous- (1) development and economic challenges;
demand. These hardships were espe- (2) trade, investment, and economic co-
ing and homelessness. If enacted, it cially prevalent for those who had al- operation;
would invest in and align Federal re- ready been marginalized—including (3) democracy, human rights, and govern-
sources to support those experiencing communities of color, low-income com- ance; and
housing instability. To address the munities, and those with disabilities. (4) peace and regional security;
homelessness and housing crises, we Whereas, on February 5, 2021, at the 34th
As we begin to recover from the pan- Ordinary Session of the African Union As-
must invest in policies that support demic, it is our job to rebuild a more sembly, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., out-
strong, sustainable, inclusive commu- inclusive and equitable world for all. A lined the vision of his administration for a
nities and ensure quality affordable just recovery includes expanding af- United States-Africa partnership to
homes for all. fordable housing options to provide strengthen relationships and build on mu-
Specifically, this bill will address the people with a sense of stability. It also tual interests and respect with the govern-
affordable housing shortage by invest- means respecting the dignity and sup- ments, people (including people of the Afri-
ing in the housing trust fund, the Sec- porting the health of all community can Diaspora), and regional multilateral in-
tion 202 Supportive Housing for the El- stitutions of Africa;
members. Affordable housing is essen- Whereas, on November 19, 2021, during a
derly Program, Section 811 Supportive tial infrastructure. Every person de-
Housing for Persons with Disabilities speech to the Economic Community of West
serves dignity, security, and space of African States in Abuja, Nigeria, Secretary
Program, and the HOME Program. It their own. of State Antony Blinken announced that the
establishes a Commission to focus on I want to thank Representatives LIEU United States would host a second United
racial equity in housing and homeless- and CARBAJAL for introducing this bill States-Africa Leaders Summit ‘‘to drive the
ness. with me, and I hope our colleagues will kind of high-level diplomacy and engage-
It will address homelessness by in- join us in support of this solution to ment that can transform relationships and
vesting in housing choice vouchers our housing and homelessness crises.
make effective cooperation possible’’; and
project-based rental assistance, emer- Whereas a well-organized and resourced
f second United States-Africa Leaders Sum-
gency solutions grants, and contin-
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS mit, with an established mechanism for con-
uums of care. It will create grant pro-
tinuity and follow-up, will create a platform
grams to strengthen mobile crisis upon which the United States and African
intervention teams; to support hotel
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partners can better structure United States-
and motel conversions to permanent SENATE RESOLUTION 538—EX- Africa relationships, deliver on commit-
supportive housing with services; to PRESSING SUPPORT FOR A SEC- ments, solve problems, and work together as
aid libraries in supporting persons ex- OND UNITED STATES-AFRICA partners on areas of mutual interest: Now,
periencing homelessness; and to pro- LEADERS SUMMIT AS AN IMPOR- therefore, be it
vide people living in vehicles with a TANT OPPORTUNITY TO Resolved, That the Senate—
STRENGTHEN TIES BETWEEN (1) supports the administration of Presi-
safe place to park overnight and facili- dent Joseph R. Biden, Jr., hosting a second
tate a transition to stable housing. THE UNITED STATES AND AFRI-
United States-Africa Leaders Summit (re-
And it commissions a report on the CAN PARTNERS AND BUILD ON
ferred to in this resolution as the ‘‘Summit’’)
connection between evictions and AREAS OF MUTUAL INTEREST as a vital opportunity to strengthen ties be-
emergency rental assistance during the Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. DUR- tween the United States and African part-
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icy moving forward. tion; which was referred to the Com- (2) underscores the importance of bipar-
When I have traveled around the tisan, bicameral congressional participation
mittee on Foreign Relations:
in the Summit;
State—from LA County to Inland Em- S. RES. 538 (3) commits to working with the heads of
pire, to Fresno, to San Diego, to San Whereas meaningful and consistent high- state, civil society, private sector, and the
Francisco—to get a sense of the needs level multilateral engagement between the African Diaspora to build stronger ties with
for housing in different communities, United States and Africa is necessary for the the United States and pursue mutual inter-
some key elements stood out. On the foreign policy of the United States to keep ests; and
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