Democrats downplay appearance of disunity on Green New Deal – Roll Call

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Democrats downplay appearance of disunity on Green New Deal

By Thomas McKinless

Posted February 7, 2019 at 7:36pm

By Thomas McKinless

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Edward J. Markey introduced a resolution Thursday to advance the goals of the so-called Green New Deal, a progressive overhaul aiming to curb the effects of climate change. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she had not yet read the resolution, but that she welcomes her caucus’ enthusiasm.

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