STATEMENT: Climate Mayors Executive Director Applauds Calls to Protect EV Investments in Surface Transportation Legislation
Washington, D.C. (November 21, 2025) — Climate Mayors Executive Director issued the following statement in response to the 90 members of Congress, led by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KA-03), calling on the leadership of the Senate Environment and Public Works and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership to protect electric vehicle (EV) investments a part of ongoing surface transportation negotiations:
“Electric vehicles are a critical component of how mayors are lowering transportation costs while cutting toxic pollution, but we need strong and continued federal partnership to deliver. Climate Mayors applaud Senator Padilla, Representative Davids, and the lawmakers who are standing up for EV infrastructure. Ensuring robust support for EV deployment in surface transportation legislation will help cities capitalize on over $200 billion in domestic EV manufacturing investments creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs, strengthening local economies, reducing emissions, and improving air quality. From Lansing, MI, to Columbia, SC, and Lincoln, NE, mayors across the country have leveraged these investments to advance local economies, build battery plants and electric vehicle manufacturing facilities, and employ thousands of workers in good paying, high-demand careers. This is a vital step toward a healthier, more sustainable future for all Americans.”
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