This is a Senate resolution expressing concern about a serious mismatch: extreme weather events caused by climate change are getting worse, but at the same time, the federal government is cutting back on the systems designed to monitor and warn people about these dangerous storms. The resolution points out that since January 2025, the National Weather Service has lost over 550 employees through layoffs and buyouts, and the administration has proposed cutting $2.2 billion from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which oversees the National Weather Service. The resolution acknowledges that climate change intensifies hurricanes, causes coastal flooding and erosion, and triggers dangerous heavy rainfall that can lead to life-threatening floods in both coastal and inland communities. Essentially, the Senate is saying we're facing more severe weather threats while simultaneously weakening our ability to predict and prepare for them. The resolution calls on the Senate to recognize this problem and commit to properly funding and staffing the National Weather Service so it can continue protecting Americans.

A resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.