{"id":31070,"date":"2021-09-03T09:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T14:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=31070"},"modified":"2021-09-03T09:08:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T14:08:51","slug":"committee-on-oversight-and-reform-approves-12-billion-to-electrify-usps-and-gsa-fleets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2021\/09\/03\/committee-on-oversight-and-reform-approves-12-billion-to-electrify-usps-and-gsa-fleets\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee on Oversight and Reform Approves $12 Billion To Electrify USPS and GSA Fleets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, D.C. (September 2, 2021)\u2014Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the Committee voted favorably to approve a Committee Print to implement the instructions provided by\u00a0S. Con. Res. 14<\/a>, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022:<\/p>\n

\u201cClimate change affects us all, and we cannot wait another moment to take decisive action and stop catastrophic damage to our planet.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>I am proud that today, the Committee approved historic funding to electrify government vehicles, fund environmental justice, and move towards a greener future for the American people.\u00a0\u00a0I look forward to\u00a0continue working with the Biden Administration and\u00a0our House and Senate partners\u00a0to pass this critical legislation.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

With tackling climate change at the forefront of President Biden\u2019s Build Back Better agenda, this legislation features substantial funding for electrifying the federal government\u2019s vehicle fleets.\u00a0 This action will reduce America\u2019s carbon output and dependence on fossil fuels, help transition the country to renewable energy resources, and make the federal government a leader on fighting climate change.<\/p>\n

The legislation will:<\/p>\n