'My name is John Curtis. I'm a Republican. And I'm at COP. How cool is that, right?' said the Republican congressman of Utah.
US Democratic Senator Chris Coons listens during an Atlantic Council event on day seven of the COP26 at SECC on November 06, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland."This is not about the future. It's about our economy today, our wellbeing today, our mental health, and our physical health. And I think there are enormous opportunities," added Bennett, a Colorado Democrat.
"The United States is back to leading the fight against climate change," the Delaware Democrat tweeted, alongside a picture with former Secretary of StateThe lawmakers spoke at COP26 hours after the U.S. House passed Biden's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan largely along party lines in a 228-206 vote.
Their message to the global community was that America is fully committed to fighting climate change—a move away from a hostile four years under former PresidentWith six progressive defectors, 13 Republicans crossed party lines to helppass the legislationm, which includes the largest amount America has ever allocated to prepare its citizens for the catastrophic effects of climate change.
"I am telling every representative of every country I am meeting here, we will get this job done," the Massachusetts Democrat said."I am very confident that we will be able to pass the Build Back Better bill. I am very confident that the US will fulfill its commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by 50% by the year 2030."
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