Press ReleaseUrgent2026-10-02
Reps. Tlaib, Pressley, Senator Markey Announce Legislation to Stop Big Banks from Bankrolling the Climate Crisis
Rashida Tlaib
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This press release from Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) was published on 2026-10-02 and titled "Reps. Tlaib, Pressley, Senator Markey Announce Legislation to Stop Big Banks from Bankrolling the Climate Crisis".
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Reps. Tlaib, Pressley, Senator Markey Announce Legislation to Stop Big Banks from Bankrolling the Climate Crisis WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today announced the reintroduction of the Fossil Free Finance Act. The legislation would require banks to adopt emission transition plans to reduce financial sector emissions and deforestation risks. Under this legislation, large [ ] The post Reps. Tlaib, Pressley, Senator Markey Announce Legislation to Stop Big Banks from Bankrolling the Climate Crisis appeared first on Rashida Tlaib .