Representative Ralph Norman (R-SC) sponsored, and Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) offered for debate, an amendment to H.R. 8997, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, which would defund the American Climate Corps. The American Climate Corps combines national service with workforce training to rally a new generation around the need to confront the climate crisis; it is building a versatile corps of more than 20,000 workers with the skills to help conserve and restore waters and lands, make our communities more resilient, speed the shift to clean energy and advance environmental justice. It is prioritizing underserved communities, including the energy communities that have powered the nation for generations, and helping meet the administration’s Justice40 goal. On July 23, the House rejected the Norman amendment by a vote of 199-197 (House roll call vote 363). NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.