Disaster resilience
How communities and their homes, grids, roads, water systems and other infrastructure prepare for, withstand and rebuild after floods, storms, heat waves, wildfires and rising seas, including levees and shoreline defenses, and who pays, including federal programs.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans31 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Prepare communities and infrastructure for extreme weather24Protect communities from flooding and rising seas13Prevent wildfires and fund wildfire response4Improve federal help to recover after disasters3Protect communities from extreme heat3Build resilience through a Green New Deal3Harden the power grid against storms2Create a Climate Corps for resilience work2Help farmers withstand extreme weather1Address climate risk in the private insurance industry1Make climate risk data a free public resource1Make polluters pay for climate damage1
Prepare communities and infrastructure for extreme weather
24 members“We need more federal funding to improve firefighter pay and our rural fire stations. Hurricane Helene showed us previously unknown devastation, and we must be prepared for similar events in the future.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in climate-resilient infrastructure projects that create good-paying jobs and protect New Jersey from damage from intensifying storms and flooding.”View on their website ↗
“We need to pass a Green New Deal to slash greenhouse gas emissions, create good union jobs, finish the transition to renewable energy, and build infrastructure that can withstand the climate crisis. And we need to make the polluters who caused this mess pay to clean it up.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in climate resilience measures. Invest in flood mitigation, shoreline protection, and climate resilience to safeguard our homes, infrastructure, and military installations.”View on their website ↗
“We also need to help communities adapt to extreme weather and support the research that can help us mitigate the worst effects of climate change, now and over the long term.”View on their website ↗
“Delivering investments to the Hudson Valley for critical energy, water, sewer, and transportation infrastructure through direct investments and expanding the federal BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities) grant programs. These upgrades will also create good-paying job opportunities locally, ensuring that contracts go to local workers and labor unions.”View on their website ↗
“Bold investment in climate response and resilience to protect communities and build a sustainable future.”View on their website ↗
“Fund housing, healthcare, education, and climate resilience with the revenue”View on their website ↗
“From Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri (where 250 persons lost their lives) to the Derecho, I want to ensure that our infrastructure is prepared to take care of you. From aging pipes, power lines, freeways and more, our district should feel safe in their homes.”View on their website ↗
“Necesitamos tanto mitigar el cambio climático como proteger a nuestras comunidades de eventos climáticos extremos invirtiendo en políticas sólidas de resiliencia. Un enfoque de todo el gobierno, al estilo Green New Deal, para abordar este tema que define a nuestra generación es lo que necesitamos.”View on their website ↗“Necesitamos reconstruir las partes importantes del sector público para la resiliencia climática con programas de empleo público y desarrollo de capacidad en áreas como la salud pública y las obras públicas. Esto debería incluir un robusto Cuerpo Civil Climático e inversiones en trabajadores de cuidado.”View on their website ↗“That’s why I’ll fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving.”View on their website ↗
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“Infrastructure funding that prioritizes public transit, broadband access, and climate-resilient construction.”View on their website ↗
“No generation has faced an existential crisis as urgent and all-encompassing as climate change. The science is undeniable: we are out of time. Wildfires, floods, and extreme heat are already devastating communities across the country. We need to act now not only to mitigate future damage but to build resilience where disaster has already struck. That means fully funding renewable energy development, transitioning to a zero-emissions energy grid, modernizing our public transit systems, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure. It also means holding polluters accountable and ending fossil fuel subsidies. It's time we take meaningful action on protecting the only planet we'll ever call home.”View on their website ↗
“We must re-join the Paris Climate Accords and work with local partners to ensure climate readiness as a first priority.”View on their website ↗
“Climate resilience, coastal protection, and conservation: Invest in coastal protection for communities across the North Shore, strengthen federal flood resilience programs, and accelerate projects that protect homes, businesses, and historic neighborhoods from rising seas and stronger storms.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in climate-resilient infrastructure and protect our waterfront and subway system.”View on their website ↗
“Investing in disaster and emergency preparedness is not only best practice, but a matter of life and death that we need to take seriously.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in disaster preparedness, wildfire prevention, and community policing that keeps neighborhoods safe and connected”View on their website ↗
“I will be among the most knowledgeable and dedicated members of Congress on water, climate and energy policy. I will fight for investment to secure the climate we depend on, adapt to the changes we can’t prevent, and finally drive our electric bills down.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, I secured funding to mitigate the impacts of sea-level rise, supported legislation to invest in climate resilient infrastructure, and founded the bipartisan Offshore Wind Caucus.”View on their website ↗
“Mike continues to deliver for rural California — leading on climate resilience, holding PG&E accountable, and making sure small towns get their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“I’ve sponsored over $100 million in sustainability and renewable energy investments in Cook County and will continue fighting for clean air, safe water and resilient infrastructure to protect future generations.”View on their website ↗
“We have a moral imperative to make progress towards a clean energy grid, enact strong environmental protections, and better prepare our communities for extreme weather events.”View on their website ↗
“Build resilience infrastructure to protect communities from the climate crisis.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in flood control, drainage, and grid infrastructure so the next storm does not wipe out another town.”View on their website ↗
“Americans deserve an economy that is affordable, worker-focused, and climate-friendly. By ushering in a Green New Deal that creates millions of jobs, we can make energy cleaner and more affordable for everyone, all while building the climate-resilient infrastructure that protects our homes and neighborhoods.”View on their website ↗
“Fight to build resilient infrastructure that protects communities from flooding, extreme heat, and other climate impacts;”View on their website ↗
“Build Climate Resilience”View on their website ↗
“Invest in resilient infrastructure that can withstand hurricanes, flooding, and other climate-related disasters while creating good-paying union jobs;”View on their website ↗
“Build Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Relief”View on their website ↗
“Puerto Rico deserves the same support from its government as the rest of the country. Claire will fight to make sure new infrastructure is resilient and built with well paid union jobs.”View on their website ↗
“Protect our communities from extreme weather Ask any farmer and they’ll tell you: we’re seeing record heat, year after year. If nothing changes, our food, water, and livable temperatures are all at risk. Our farmworkers are already 35% more likely to die from heat-related causes. I will fight to prioritize the health of our farmworkers and our communities, so we can all look forward to a safe and sustainable future.”View on their website ↗
“Expand climate adaptation and resilience programs that help prevent food insecurity, displacement, and humanitarian crises”View on their website ↗
Protect communities from flooding and rising seas
13 members“Nevada is home to 48 million acres of public land, and funding for federal agencies to manage this land is critical. These are the places where we enjoy hunting, fishing, and hiking, but they are also where wildland fires burn. The reduction — and in some cases elimination — of federal dollars and grants for wildfire capacity and flood mitigation must be reversed.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in climate-resilient infrastructure projects that create good-paying jobs and protect New Jersey from damage from intensifying storms and flooding.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in climate resilience measures. Invest in flood mitigation, shoreline protection, and climate resilience to safeguard our homes, infrastructure, and military installations.”View on their website ↗
“We’ve slashed permit costs by up to 70%. We fought the utility costs. We have a whole neighborhood who no longer needs flood insurance because of the work we’ve done on storm water.”View on their website ↗
“Patty has successfully brought about federal funding that has made possible various road, transportation, flood control, and water projects within our district.”View on their website ↗
“Spending on flood mitigation efforts”View on their website ↗
“Investment in rooftop gardens, green schoolyards, and permeable infrastructure to reduce flooding and boost cooling”View on their website ↗
“Climate change creates an existential threat to fishermen’s livelihoods. I will work with our district’s fish industry to ensure that their jobs are protected and support our coastal towns and cities in ensuring that our coastlines are resilient.”View on their website ↗
“The North Shore is growing, and our infrastructure needs to keep up. From getting to work and finding a place to live to protecting our coastline and supporting our working waterfront, my plan will bring the federal investment our communities have been waiting for.”View on their website ↗
“Climate resilience, coastal protection, and conservation: Invest in coastal protection for communities across the North Shore, strengthen federal flood resilience programs, and accelerate projects that protect homes, businesses, and historic neighborhoods from rising seas and stronger storms.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in our living shorelines and protect against flooding.”View on their website ↗
“His commitment to the fight goes back to his time in the State Attorney General’s office tackling climate denialism by Big Oil and includes local efforts like initiatives to mitigate flooding and erosion as Chair of the Riverside Park Conservancy.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, I secured funding to mitigate the impacts of sea-level rise, supported legislation to invest in climate resilient infrastructure, and founded the bipartisan Offshore Wind Caucus.”View on their website ↗
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“During my time in the Michigan Legislature I have worked towards this goal by advancing legislation to protect Michiganders from devastating flooding, hold polluters accountable, and find effective environmental protections. Michigan is doing its part on climate action, and I look forward to working in Congress to continue this progress.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in flood control, drainage, and grid infrastructure so the next storm does not wipe out another town.”View on their website ↗
“Better drainage and flood control in the places that go under every time a hurricane comes through. Stronger power infrastructure so people are not without electricity for a week. Restored wetlands and stream buffers that absorb water before it reaches somebody’s living room.”View on their website ↗
“Fight to build resilient infrastructure that protects communities from flooding, extreme heat, and other climate impacts;”View on their website ↗
“Claire will fight to secure federal funding to leverage natural infrastructure solutions such as living shorelines, bioswales, and wetland restoration that can help protect our communities from flooding while making the environment healthier. She will also invest in and expand the Army Corps of Engineers' capacity for natural climate resilience infrastructure development, and support the fight to keep them based in NYC.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in resilient infrastructure that can withstand hurricanes, flooding, and other climate-related disasters while creating good-paying union jobs;”View on their website ↗
Prevent wildfires and fund wildfire response
4 members“We should also work in partnership with local stakeholders to manage lands responsibly, including through active forest management to prevent wildfires, sustainable grazing and timber practices, and supporting voluntary conservation easements on private land.”View on their website ↗
“Nevada is home to 48 million acres of public land, and funding for federal agencies to manage this land is critical. These are the places where we enjoy hunting, fishing, and hiking, but they are also where wildland fires burn. The reduction — and in some cases elimination — of federal dollars and grants for wildfire capacity and flood mitigation must be reversed.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in disaster preparedness, wildfire prevention, and community policing that keeps neighborhoods safe and connected”View on their website ↗
“I’ll fight for aggressive climate action, investments in clean energy, forest health, fire prevention, and disaster recovery that actually meet the scale of the crisis. We need to protect our communities, lower emissions, and create good jobs while doing so.”View on their website ↗
Improve federal help to recover after disasters
3 members“As we continue our recovery following Helene, Congress must step up and prioritize the people and small businesses on the ground. We need a representative who will fight for the funding we were promised, rather than completely ignore the issue.”View on their website ↗
“I’ll fight for aggressive climate action, investments in clean energy, forest health, fire prevention, and disaster recovery that actually meet the scale of the crisis. We need to protect our communities, lower emissions, and create good jobs while doing so.”View on their website ↗
“Build Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Relief”View on their website ↗
Protect communities from extreme heat
3 members“Funding for community parks, urban forests, and green corridors to reduce extreme heat and improve air quality”View on their website ↗
“Investment in rooftop gardens, green schoolyards, and permeable infrastructure to reduce flooding and boost cooling”View on their website ↗
“Prioritizing investment in census tracts with high asthma rates, low tree canopy, and extreme heat exposure”View on their website ↗
“Fight to build resilient infrastructure that protects communities from flooding, extreme heat, and other climate impacts;”View on their website ↗
“Claire will support legislation expanding funding opportunities for developing cooling centers and establishing resilience hubs in existing community spaces across the country. Here in NYC, she will fight for federal funding to transition public school buildings to clean energy with modernized cooling and air filtration, and replace flood and heat-prone asphalt playgrounds with green spaces for students and community members, turning schools into a model for local centers of climate resilience.”View on their website ↗
“Protect our communities from extreme weather Ask any farmer and they’ll tell you: we’re seeing record heat, year after year. If nothing changes, our food, water, and livable temperatures are all at risk. Our farmworkers are already 35% more likely to die from heat-related causes. I will fight to prioritize the health of our farmworkers and our communities, so we can all look forward to a safe and sustainable future.”View on their website ↗
Build resilience through a Green New Deal
3 members“We need to pass a Green New Deal to slash greenhouse gas emissions, create good union jobs, finish the transition to renewable energy, and build infrastructure that can withstand the climate crisis. And we need to make the polluters who caused this mess pay to clean it up.”View on their website ↗
“Necesitamos tanto mitigar el cambio climático como proteger a nuestras comunidades de eventos climáticos extremos invirtiendo en políticas sólidas de resiliencia. Un enfoque de todo el gobierno, al estilo Green New Deal, para abordar este tema que define a nuestra generación es lo que necesitamos.”View on their website ↗“Americans deserve an economy that is affordable, worker-focused, and climate-friendly. By ushering in a Green New Deal that creates millions of jobs, we can make energy cleaner and more affordable for everyone, all while building the climate-resilient infrastructure that protects our homes and neighborhoods.”View on their website ↗
Harden the power grid against storms
2 members“From Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri (where 250 persons lost their lives) to the Derecho, I want to ensure that our infrastructure is prepared to take care of you. From aging pipes, power lines, freeways and more, our district should feel safe in their homes.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in flood control, drainage, and grid infrastructure so the next storm does not wipe out another town.”View on their website ↗
“Better drainage and flood control in the places that go under every time a hurricane comes through. Stronger power infrastructure so people are not without electricity for a week. Restored wetlands and stream buffers that absorb water before it reaches somebody’s living room.”View on their website ↗
Create a Climate Corps for resilience work
2 members“Necesitamos reconstruir las partes importantes del sector público para la resiliencia climática con programas de empleo público y desarrollo de capacidad en áreas como la salud pública y las obras públicas. Esto debería incluir un robusto Cuerpo Civil Climático e inversiones en trabajadores de cuidado.”View on their website ↗“Establish a federal Housing Climate Corps for building retrofits.”View on their website ↗
Help farmers withstand extreme weather
1 member“Support New Jersey farms’ efforts to deal with extreme weather and a changing climate, especially small, family farms that increasingly have come under threat.”View on their website ↗
Address climate risk in the private insurance industry
1 member“También pretendo abordar los enormes riesgos climáticos incorporados en una industria de seguros privada que no está preparada para apoyar a las comunidades puestas en riesgo por eventos climáticos severos.”View on their website ↗Make climate risk data a free public resource
1 member“But the private sector cannot be relied on to provide this information equitably and reliably. Claire will reverse this trend, by directing federal investment into public climate models, demanding transparency from private firms, and using federal funding to procure private data and license it for public use, ensuring that authoritative climate data is a public good, not a luxury.”View on their website ↗
Make polluters pay for climate damage
1 member“We need to pass a Green New Deal to slash greenhouse gas emissions, create good union jobs, finish the transition to renewable energy, and build infrastructure that can withstand the climate crisis. And we need to make the polluters who caused this mess pay to clean it up.”View on their website ↗
Raised the issue without a specific call
1 member“I will defend and strengthen protections for our coastlines, rivers, and wetlands. These aren’t just scenic assets; they are our water-filtration systems, flood buffers, and recreation zones.”View on their website ↗
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