Dear Friends,   We have much to celebrate this Earth Day.   Last year, I was proud to help pass the Inflation Reduction Act—the single largest investment in our nation’s history to combat the climate crisis. This puts us on track towards a 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Several key provisions I authored were included to accelerate renewable energy development, electrify our transportation system, and make polluters pay to clean up their mess.   We are already seeing the benefits. Clean energy companies across the country have announced new projects in 31 states, creating more than 100,000 new jobs for American workers. Over the next several years the IRA will create 9 million good-paying jobs and save Americans hundreds on their energy bills.   We can’t lose focus now.   This week, Speaker McCarthy introduced his debt-ceiling proposal. It is a thinly veiled attempt to gloss over the sad details of his dirty energy bill and reverse our hard-fought wins in the Inflation Reduction Act. Let me be clear: we will not go backwards.   Instead of doubling down on fossil fuels, clawing back green tax credits, and reversing investments in green manufacturing, Congress should consider commonsense, cost-saving policies that don’t accelerate global warming.   One area I am focused on is building a better Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is one of the few must-pass pieces of legislation up for renewal this Congress. It provides a significant opportunity to fight the climate crisis while saving money and reducing the deficit. We spend too much money paying the wrong people to grow the wrong things in the wrong places. There is a better way. My Food and Farm Act is an alternative Farm Bill that puts the health of our environment, food systems, and independent farmers over the interests of massive agribusinesses. When agriculture accounts for 11% of America’s greenhouse gas emissions, our approach to food policy must center on combatting the climate crisis.    We have made remarkable progress since we last celebrated Earth Day. We can’t let up our efforts now. The climate crisis requires a whole of government approach. My promise to you is to defend and build on the progress we made last year. This includes fighting for a better Farm Bill. The American people deserve—and our climate desperately needs—Congress to put the health of our environment over the profits of agribusinesses.