Congressman Sorensen Leads Letter Demanding an End to Cuts at NOAA and the National Weather Service

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) led nearly two dozen of their House colleagues in demanding the Director of U.S. Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought to stop firing and reinstate impacted National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Weather Service (NWS) employees. Vought is the architect of Project 2025, which calls for dismantling and privatizing the core functions of NOAA and the NWS that keep Americans safe. 

 

“Indiscriminately firing NOAA and NWS employees, while simultaneously slashing their budgets, will make it more challenging for Americans to access accurate and affordable weather reports – be it from their local news or the app on their phone,” said Congressman Eric Sorensen. “The lifesaving weather reports these agencies create are a public service I relied on for more than two decades to give my neighbors warnings about extreme thunderstorms, tornadoes, and blizzards. Since coming to Congress, I have been fighting to protect the amazing work NOAA and the NWS does to keep us safe, which is why I am once again demanding an end to these reckless cuts.” 

 

As the only meteorologist in Congress, Congressman Sorensen has leveraged his unique perspective and experience to lead efforts in protecting NOAA and the NWS. He recently helped introduce the bipartisan National Weather Service Communications Improvement Actto help modernize the NWS’ communications network, which disseminates time-sensitive information to broadcasters, emergency managers, and the general public during severe weather events.  

 

Before last year’s election, he was warning Americans about the impact of Project 2025’s plans to dismantle NOAA and the NWS. Since then, he has been calling out the cuts, firings, and layoffs, and demanding that the Administration stop making dangerous cuts to these critical agencies.