Statement record
Ken Martin — Jul 7, 2025
DNC Chair · Jul 7, 2025
July 7, 2025, DNC Chair Ken Martin: “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We pray for every family suffering from the devastating flash floods in Central Texas.” Later: “He was warned this could happen, he was told in clear terms that his weather service cuts could lead to needless deaths, and he didn’t care.”
Codes
- Disaster Mention yes — Names this flood.
- Climate Connection no — No climate-cause sentence for this flood.
- Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action partial — Weather-agency or FEMA cuts. No blocked climate law.