She also recognizes that climate change presents an existential threat to our nation, our planet and our future. She supports bold, meaningful action to address this problem.
Support bold, meaningful action to address climate change and protect the environment.
Occurrences
She supports bold, meaningful action to address this problem.
She will continue working to protect our environment.
Evidence
"She supports bold, meaningful action to address this problem." The page also says she recognizes climate change as an existential threat and highlights opposition to Keystone XL, endorsement of the Green New Deal, and work on resiliency and environmental cleanup.
Roll Call 385 on H.R. 5376 (Build Back Better Act) shows Rep. Velazquez voted "Yea" on passage.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Velazquez as the sponsor of H.R.2826, introduced on 04/22/2021, and shows the bill's status as introduced with no further progress beyond committee referral.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Velazquez as sponsor of H.R.6455, introduced on 11/17/2023, and shows the bill referred to committee with no further advancement.
Assessments
The promise was framed broadly as supporting bold climate and environmental action, not guaranteeing enactment of a specific federal law. In federal House context, Rep. Velazquez fulfilled that support role during the same term through public endorsement of major climate policy positions, voting for the Build Back Better climate package, and sponsoring climate-displacement/resilience legislation. Some sponsored bills stalled, but the promised action was support and material legislative advocacy, which the evidence shows.
The promise was to support bold climate and environmental action, not necessarily to enact a specific law. The evidence shows Velazquez publicly endorsed strong climate action, supported the Green New Deal, voted for the Build Back Better Act, and sponsored climate-related legislation in the relevant term. Some bills stalled, but those failures do not negate fulfillment of a support-based pledge.