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Braving the Summer Heat, Moms and Kids Rally for Cleaner Air and Climate Awareness

By D.A. Banks
Posted July 13, 2017 at 11:06pm

By D.A. Banks

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Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley and Sheldon Whitehouse joined freshman Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for the 4th-annual “play-in” rally across the street from the U.S. Capitol, an event sponsored by advocacy group Moms Clean Air Force to fight pollution and urge curbs on fossil fuels.

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