House Democrats call on Trump to act on climate change

Nearly 100 Democratic lawmakers called on President Trump to back federal climate change initiatives.

In a letter, 96 House members urged Trump to heed warnings included in his administration's national climate assessment released last month, which spoke of the harsh economic repercussions climate change would reap on the U.S.

The lawmakers were led by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.), respectively the ranking member and vice ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on the Environment.