I am committed to building an economy that is sustainable, and that protects those among us most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Build an economy that is sustainable and protects people most vulnerable to climate change.
Occurrences
Evidence
Randall publicly challenged the FY2027 Interior budget proposal, arguing that cutting National Park Service funding would hurt a major local economic engine in Olympic National Park and highlighting a trail safety hazard in her district. The release says the park generated $380 million for the local economy and supported 2,880 jobs in 2024.
Randall said FEMA's relaunch of the BRIC program put more than $80 million in Aberdeen-Hoquiam flood-protection funding back on track after nearly a year of pressure, following her letters to DHS/FEMA and a court order requiring reinstatement of the program. The project is described as protecting thousands of properties and critical infrastructure from extreme flooding.
Randall announced $17.9 million in FY2026 community project funding, including resilience-oriented projects such as a Makah Housing Resilience Project, a Southern End Erosion Project, a Hoh Tribe Resiliency Center, wastewater upgrades, grid resilience, and a ferry terminal redevelopment with stormwater treatment improvements.
Assessments
Randall has taken concrete same-term federal actions tied to the promise: pressing FEMA/DHS to restore more than $80 million for Aberdeen-Hoquiam flood protection, securing FY2026 community project funding for tribal housing resilience, erosion control, resiliency centers, wastewater, grid, and stormwater-related infrastructure, and defending public-land funding connected to a local sustainable economy. These materially advance climate resilience and protection for vulnerable communities in WA-06. However, the claim is broad and systemic, and the evidence shows projects funded or advanced rather than a fully built sustainable economy or completed protection for vulnerable populations. The strongest outcome is therefore partial delivery with clear effort in the same term.