John, 

This week's presidential debates should have included the most pressing issues of our time—yet the moderators asked almost nothing about climate change. We can't afford to wait for answers on this.

In the spring, members of the House of Representatives voted on the first climate change legislation in 10 years, H.R. 9—the Climate Action Now Act, which passed the House with bipartisan approval. With your help, we were able to send over 1,100 emails to your representatives urging them to act on climate—they listened, and now it’s time for the Senate to get on board.

On June 5, Senator Shaheen of New Hampshire and 45 co-sponsors introduced the Senate version of H.R. 9—the International Climate Accountability Act, which prevents the federal government from using taxpayer resources to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Not surprisingly, Sen. Mitch McConnell has blocked the vote on this popular piece of legislation.