The Congressional Oversight Committee recently had a hearing on ESG, one of Republicans' hot topics of the year.
ESG stands for environment, social, and governance. It's a measure used by investors that takes into account things like a company's climate change strategy and workplace safety practices.
Americans value freedom and choice. Banning ESG is just a way for Republicans to shield their corporate friends from being held accountable by consumers.
Banning ESG is akin to this:
Let's say I'm finally ready to trade in my minivan. I want something that's more fuel efficient, and I want a new color (I'm told country blue isn't cool anymore). But there are these new rules that *won't allow me* to see vital information about the cars available. I can see the cost, and I can see the expected depreciation. But I'm not allowed to see the make or model. I can't see if it's a gas guzzler. I can't find out if it was union-made in the U.S.
Whether these things matter to you is up to you. That's a principle of our capitalist economy.
It sounds ridiculous when you compare it to cars, but that's what Republicans are trying to do here.
Congress has plenty of issues we need to tackle: gun violence, inflation, housing affordability…the list goes on. I hope the Republicans who lead our committee agendas will turn their attention to these real issues.
Onward,
Katie Porter
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