The Council for Global Equality on Tuesday endorsed a letter to members of Congress that demands action on climate change. The LGBTQ rights group in a tweet highlighted a letter sent to U.S.
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the chair of the House Armed Services Committee, on Aug.
14 that urges lawmakers to remove sections of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 that restrict environmental protections.
The letter that also went to U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), who are ranking members of the committee in their respective chambers, say these provisions do not align with Biden-Harris administration policy.