WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 22 Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act, legislation to require Senate approval before the United States enters any binding international climate agreement.
This legislation would ensure that any agreement committing the United States to legally binding emissions reductions-including the Paris climate agreement-is treated as a treaty and submitted to the Senate for advice and consent under Article II of the Constitution. It would also prohibit the use of federal funds to implement or comply with any international climate agreement that has not been approved by a tw...