MATSUI, SEEC COLLEAGUES SLAM TRUMP'S DISASTROUS DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM 66 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING UNFCCC

Washington, Jan. 7 -- Congresswoman Doris Matsui issued the following press release:

Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Co-Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), and fellow Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, alongside 65 additional international organizations.

"Today, President Donald Trump sent a dangerous signal to the global community that America is withdrawing from its role as a world leader, leaving America weaker, poorer...