Washington, D.C.– Today, in response to the Vice Presidential debate between Senator J.D. Vance and Governor Tim Walz, LCV Victory Fund released the following statement from Senior Vice President of Campaigns, Pete Maysmith: 

“As families and communities begin the hard and painful recovery from the devastating destruction of Hurricane Helene, a disaster caused by climate change, it was maddening but not surprising to hear J.D. Vance mimic his running mate and to spread misinformation, shill for Big Oil, and cosign Project 2025 policies. JD Vance lied about increasing U.S. based manufacturing when that is something Kamala Harris already did by casting the tie-breaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act that has led to a clean energy boom across the country, creating over 300,000 clean energy jobs, lowering costs and cutting carbon emissions. In a surprising  moment of candor, Vance verged on contradicting Trump, saying  ‘even if we accept it’s true’ that carbon emissions are causing climate change (it is) –something Donald Trump continues to deny as recently as tonight when he said (inaccurately) that ‘the planet has actually gotten a little bit cooler recently. Climate change covers everything. It can rain, it can be dry, it can be hot, it can be cold.’ 

“Meanwhile, Walz reminded voters about Kamala Harris’s record and plan for tackling the crisis through the continued development of a clean energy economy and expressed empathy and support to those who are currently living through the very real impacts of climate change. The choice this November could not be clearer–a Harris-Walz administration will put our families, communities, and climate first to ensure access to clean air and water, support a clean energy economy that creates family sustaining jobs, and tackle the climate crisis.”

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