Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
562 Dirksen
03/26/2026 at 10:00AM
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will host a spotlight forum on the many ways climate change is driving the affordability crisis, focusing on the consequences for home insurance, grocery prices, and health care costs. The Trump Administration is forcing expensive fossil fuels on American consumers and blocking clean, cheap energy sources.
The spotlight builds on last week’s roundtable on rising energy costs, co-hosted by Senator Whitehouse; Senator Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and Leader Schumer.
Speakers:
- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
- Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Dr. Kim Clausing, Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law
- Dr. Vijay Limaye, Senior Scientist and Director, Climate and Health, NRDC
- Dr. Andrew Pershing, Chief Program Officer, Climate Central
- Andreanecia Morris, Executive Director, HousingNOLA