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A resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

USA119th CongressSRES-554| Senate 
| Updated: 12/17/2025
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (10)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This Senate resolution formally recognizes a strong link between climate change and the significant rise in insurance premiums for homeowners in the United States. It notes that insured losses from natural disasters have surged dramatically, increasing over 1000 percent since 2000 to exceed $100 billion annually, directly contributing to these escalating costs. The resolution further highlights that insurance costs have more than doubled in the last decade, outpacing inflation and accounting for a growing portion of mortgage payments. It warns that the increased risk, frequency, and intensity of natural disasters, driven by climate change, are making housing increasingly unaffordable, and this trend will worsen if climate change is not addressed.
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Timeline
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 17, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

A resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

USA119th CongressSRES-554| Senate 
| Updated: 12/17/2025
This Senate resolution formally recognizes a strong link between climate change and the significant rise in insurance premiums for homeowners in the United States. It notes that insured losses from natural disasters have surged dramatically, increasing over 1000 percent since 2000 to exceed $100 billion annually, directly contributing to these escalating costs. The resolution further highlights that insurance costs have more than doubled in the last decade, outpacing inflation and accounting for a growing portion of mortgage payments. It warns that the increased risk, frequency, and intensity of natural disasters, driven by climate change, are making housing increasingly unaffordable, and this trend will worsen if climate change is not addressed.
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Timeline
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 17, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (10)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted