Washington, D.C. — In response to today’s proposed budget resolution from Senate Republicans, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Senior Government Affairs Advocate, David Shadburn:

“Budgets are all about priorities and this resolution clearly puts Big Oil CEOs and other corporate interests over the needs of working families – all in the name of inhumane, ineffective, and excessively costly policies to threaten immigrant communities and our civil liberties. Forcing lease sales for oil drilling and repealing fees for polluters to pay for their harmful methane leaks amounts to nothing more than giveaways to the wealthiest corporations in the world at the cost of the health and safety of coastal and frontline communities and communities most impacted by air pollution. Instead of trying to finance the failed and harmful border wall and pad polluters’ pockets, Congress should prioritize lowering costs, creating jobs and building safe, healthy communities for everyone.”

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