FRESNO, California. - Pedro Hernández, California State Program Manager for GreenLatinos, issued the following statement following the U.S. House of Representatives’ approval of a package of three appropriations bills that fund the bulk of the federal government’s environmental protection and clean energy programs, including the Commerce–Justice–Science, Energy and Water Development, and Interior and Environment measures.
“The U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of this package of three appropriations bills is an important step toward protecting essential programs and staff that directly affect the health and economic stability of Latino communities across California. Bipartisan action to reject the most severe proposed cuts helps ensure that Congress—not the Trump administration—directs how taxpayer dollars are spent.
For Latino communities that have long borne the brunt of pollution and chronic underinvestment, advancing and safeguarding federal funding is not optional—it is critical. These investments support historic preservation, public lands, clean air and water, resilient infrastructure, and improved public health, while helping to address legacy environmental injustices. As this package moves to the Senate, it is essential that lawmakers continue to uphold strong funding levels and enforce guardrails that prevent the misuse or withholding of resources our communities depend on.”
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About GreenLatinos
GreenLatinos (NOTE: GreenLatinos is ONE WORD) is an active comunidad of Latino/a/e leaders, emboldened by the power and wisdom of our culture, united to demand equity and dismantle racism, resourced to win our environmental, conservation, and climate justice battles, and driven to secure our political, economic, cultural, and environmental liberation.
