; Whereas, in 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which made foundational investments in clean drinking water, clean transportation, clean energy, resilient infrastructure, and pollution cleanup; Whereas, in 2022, Congress passed what is commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the largest climate bill in American history and a transformative investment in our future, that includes unprecedented funding for clean energy, zero-emission vehicles, sustainable aviation, energy efficiency, climate-smart agriculture and forestry, and decarbonizing heavy industry, all while supporting and funding climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives in those historically disadvantaged communities that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change; Whereas these recent legislative actions have demonstrated the capacity for climate investments to strengthen American industry, support resilient supply chains, build critical infrastructure, and generate economic opportunity; Whereas repealing these landmark laws or undermining their implementation would have catastrophic consequences for America and the world as we face the increasing impacts of climate change; Whereas these laws represent a historic step forward, and we still have more work to do to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions to safe levels; Whereas Earth Day encourages us to acknowledge the prevalence of environmental injustices that directly affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities across the country, and affirms our commitment to ameliorating existing environmental injustices, and to preventing future injustices; Whereas Earth Day reminds us of the need to expand environmental and climate literacy not only to strengthen environmental and climate protections but also to accelerate development of green technologies and creation of green jobs that will benefit all