Local advocacy group applauds Sen. Coons for creating bipartisan climate caucus

The Lower DE chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby commends Sen. Chris Coons for reaching across the aisle with Sen. Mike Braun to form the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus.

The two senators officially launched the new group with a joint op-ed in The Hill. They described the caucus as “a bipartisan group of senators who, like the Americans we serve, believe Congress should play a central role in guiding America’s 21st century energy economy and addressing the challenge of a changing climate. Our caucus seeks to take the politics out of this important issue.”

Rehoboth Beach DE CCL group leader Charlie Garlow said, “We are very proud of Senator Coons’ efforts to address climate change and for doing this in a bipartisan way.”

This is a major milestone; the group will be the only dedicated space for bipartisan climate discussions in the Senate. Both Senate offices will be inviting colleagues to join the group in Republican and Democratic pairs, maintaining bipartisan parity. This structure complements the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House, formed in 2016.

“Most Americans want Republicans and Democrats to work together on solving climate change, and senators Braun and Coons are leading the way with the creation of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus,” said Citizens’ Climate Lobby Executive Director Mark Reynolds. “This caucus will serve as an incubator where productive dialogue can lead to strong bipartisan climate legislation. For any climate solution to be enacted and upheld, it has to have buy-in from both sides of the aisle. Braun and Coons have initiated a process to make that happen.”

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