The Latest: Ocasio-Cortez claims good rapport with Pelosi
5 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Ocasio-Cortez claims good rapport with Pelosi

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on congressional Democrats and proposals to address climate change : 1:45 p.m. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is on good terms with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and won’t let climate change divide Democrats. The New York freshman lawmaker was one of the sponsors at Thursday’s unveiling of a Green New Deal resolution on controlling climate change. ___ 11:50 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she welcomes “the enthusiasm” of backers of a Green New Deal, but she stopped short of supporting it. The new panel does not include Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who is calling for a Green New Deal to transform the U.S. economy to combat climate change. Pelosi said the new panel, which also will include six Republicans, “will be vital in advancing ambitious progress for our planet.” __ 6:11 a.m. Democrats including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York are calling for a Green New Deal intended to transform the U.S. economy to combat climate change and create thousands of jobs in renewable energy.

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'Breathtakingly counter-productive': Writer says Pelosi's victory over AOC cost Dem party
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'Breathtakingly counter-productive': Writer says Pelosi's victory over AOC cost Dem party

Raw Story  

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi secured a victory on Tuesday at the cost of the Democratic Party, according to a writer at The New Republic. Pelosi, 84, reportedly helped nix Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's bid to become ranking member on the House Oversight Committee. New Republic writer Kate Aronoff noted that Connolly joins other Democrats in their 70s and 80s set to …

Government news: The AOC–Pelosi fight is not good for Democrats.
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Government news: The AOC–Pelosi fight is not good for Democrats.

Slate  

Update, Dec. 17, 2024, at 12:12 p.m.: On Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lost the vote to be the ranking Democrat of the House Oversight Committee to Rep. Gerry Connolly, who—as Axios put it—withstood “a generational revolt.” The original argument for putting Ocasio-Cortez in the position is printed below. But when it came time to replace Raskin on the important Oversight …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Prime-Time Speech Reflects Long March To Mainstream
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Prime-Time Speech Reflects Long March To Mainstream

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING By handing her a prime-time speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday night, the Democratic Party has fully embraced New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — a still-occasional insurgent against the party’s leadership who opened her career with the shocking ouster of an incumbent. The Democratic Party can use Ocasio-Cortez’s best-in-class communications skills and …

Nancy Pelosi Is A Genius At This Controversial Workplace Habit
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nancy Pelosi Is A Genius At This Controversial Workplace Habit

Huff Post  

DAMIR SENCAR via Getty Images There are takeaways from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s book that you can use to navigate workplace politics like a pro. “ never took anything to the floor she didn’t think she could get through,” Debbie Walsh, the director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, told HuffPost. As a woman …

Pelosi says it’s her life goal to ensure ‘that man’ Trump never steps in the White House again
5 months ago

Pelosi says it’s her life goal to ensure ‘that man’ Trump never steps in the White House again

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi’s influence can be seen all across the Democratic Party shakeup that in a few short, agonizing weeks has reengineered the 2024 presidential ticket and the race for the White House. For the House speaker emerita the upheaval is less about Biden, a friend of 40 years, and more about Republican Donald Trump, the former president she …

Why AOC is behind Biden — while Nancy Pelosi is not
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why AOC is behind Biden — while Nancy Pelosi is not

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last week, Pelosi said on MSNBC that “I think it’s a legitimate question to …

Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity
1 year, 6 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden's reelection campaign, …

Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity
1 year, 6 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong sign of Democratic unity from one of the party’s most liberal members. “I think he’s done quite well, given the limitations that we have,” Ocasio-Cortez said on the “Pod Save America” podcast Thursday. “I do think that there are ebbs and flows.” Ocasio-Cortez, a …

Exclusive: AOC says Republican chaos shows how reasonable progressives like the Squad are
2 years ago

Exclusive: AOC says Republican chaos shows how reasonable progressives like the Squad are

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think, whether you're Democrat, Republican or independent, what this whole episode really indicates …

House Democrats pass sweeping healthcare, tax and climate bill
2 years, 4 months ago

House Democrats pass sweeping healthcare, tax and climate bill

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., surrounded by House Democrats, after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 bill enrollment ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday. “We need to do things like that: have people out in their communities, not just their districts but in communities across this country, talking about why this is going to matter.” Rep. Jimmy Gomez …

Climate crisis hawks have questions about energy policies in Democrats’ new bill
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate crisis hawks have questions about energy policies in Democrats’ new bill

LA Times  

Sen. Joe Manchin III chats with reporters outside the Senate chamber of the Capitol earlier this year. Climate crisis hawks are raising significant questions about Democrats’ emerging legislative deal to address healthcare, energy and taxes, a potential roadblock to swift passage of a key portion of President Biden’s agenda. If approved, the bill — an agreement cut in secret between …

Pelosi says Democrats ‘will not let this opportunity pass’ despite Manchin’s stance
3 years ago

Pelosi says Democrats ‘will not let this opportunity pass’ despite Manchin’s stance

CNN  

CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi projected confidence Monday, vowing Democrats will not give up on passing the Build Back Better Act, despite Sen. Joe Manchin saying he will not vote for the package in its current form. I’m not deterred at all.” Asked if there’s any hope left for Build Back Better, Pelosi said, “We never give up,” and …

AOC: Regaining world respect takes climate action, not words
3 years, 2 months ago

AOC: Regaining world respect takes climate action, not words

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The Democratic congressional delegation that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, carries the Biden administration’s message: America is back on the global climate stage. But one member of the delegation, Congress’s most prominent climate activist, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, added a caveat Tuesday: the U.S. still has to back up …

'Betrayal': Progressives Rage After Nancy Pelosi Walks Back Infrastructure Promise
3 years, 3 months ago

'Betrayal': Progressives Rage After Nancy Pelosi Walks Back Infrastructure Promise

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Progressive lawmakers erupted on Tuesday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked back a key pledge she made to her party months ago ― that all of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda would move through Congress at the same time. At a private Democratic caucus meeting on Monday, Pelosi told members that passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains why she shed tears on the House floor Thursday
3 years, 3 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains why she shed tears on the House floor Thursday

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explained Friday why she shed tears when …

Go green or go bipartisan? Biden’s big infrastructure choice
3 years, 6 months ago

Go green or go bipartisan? Biden’s big infrastructure choice

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s hopes of channeling billions of dollars into green infrastructure investments to fight climate change are running into the political obstacle of winning over Republican lawmakers who oppose that approach as unnecessary, excessive spending. As negotiations unfold in Congress in search of a bipartisan deal, the White House’s ability to ensure a climate focus in Biden’s …

AOC, Democrats relaunch ‘Green New Deal’ before climate summit
3 years, 8 months ago

AOC, Democrats relaunch ‘Green New Deal’ before climate summit

Al Jazeera  

Initially introduced in 2019, the non-binding Green New Deal seeks to eliminate US greenhouse gas emissions within a decade and transition the economy away from fossil fuels. Democratic United States legislators, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, reintroduced their “Green New Deal” resolution on Tuesday, a set of aggressive climate goals intended to transform the US economy. Biden, …

Ocasio-Cortez Sees Green New Deal Progress In Biden Plan, But 'It's Not Enough'
3 years, 9 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez Sees Green New Deal Progress In Biden Plan, But 'It's Not Enough'

NPR  

Ocasio-Cortez Sees Green New Deal Progress In Biden Plan, But 'It's Not Enough' Enlarge this image toggle caption Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a blunt initial response to the prospect of a new, climate-focused infrastructure package weighing in at around $2 trillion. Her comments mirror the tension …

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez seek climate emergency declaration
3 years, 11 months ago

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez seek climate emergency declaration

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With Democrats in charge of Congress and the White House, …

Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
4 years ago

Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are considered a major driver of global warming. “This historic agreement includes three separate pieces of legislation that will significantly reduce …

This Democratic congresswoman just spoke some hard truth to her party
4 years, 2 months ago

This Democratic congresswoman just spoke some hard truth to her party

CNN  

CNN — On a call with her colleagues Thursday – less than 48 hours after House Democrats failed to gain the seats that their leaders and political prognosticators predicted they would – Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger stopped being polite, and started being real. “That’s the reality.” She went on to highlight two main reasons for Democrats ” los members who …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cruises to 2nd Term in Congress Despite Spending $10 Mn Less Than Rival
4 years, 2 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cruises to 2nd Term in Congress Despite Spending $10 Mn Less Than Rival

News 18  

New York progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez comfortably secured a second term in Congress on Tuesday with an expected win over her Republican challenger who was outspent despite raising $10 million. Ocasio-Cortez is part of a quartet of like-minded congresswoman known as “The Squad” who are admired on the Left for challenging the Washington status quo and her three allies appeared set …

Ocasio-Cortez says Fox News airs ‘unmitigated racism’
5 years ago

Ocasio-Cortez says Fox News airs ‘unmitigated racism’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A day after Fox News’ Tucker Carlson aired a segment describing her congressional district as “filled with garbage,” U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized the network on Wednesday for airing “unmitigated racism” with no accountability. She tweeted Wednesday that describing immigrants as dirty is a “lazy, tired, racist trope.” The liberal New York Democrat’s popularity has made her …

Nancy Pelosi to lead group of Democratic lawmakers to UN climate change conference
5 years, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi to lead group of Democratic lawmakers to UN climate change conference

CNN  

CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a group of Democratic lawmakers to a United Nations conference on climate change less than a month after the Trump administration began formally withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accord. The House speaker on Saturday announced she will lead the congressional delegation to the UN COP25 environmental summit “to combat the …

Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats Stand On The Green New Deal And More
5 years, 3 months ago

Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats Stand On The Green New Deal And More

NPR  

Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats Stand On The Green New Deal And More Enlarge this image Photo illustration: Getty Images and Renee Klahr/NPR Photo illustration: Getty Images and Renee Klahr/NPR Editor's Note on April 8, 2020: With the Democratic primary now down to one candidate, we're no longer updating the below graphic. Climate change — or, more precisely, fighting climate …

Kamala Harris releases $10-trillion plan to fight climate change
5 years, 4 months ago

Kamala Harris releases $10-trillion plan to fight climate change

LA Times  

Kamala Harris unveiled a $10-trillion plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions and avert the worst impacts of climate change, joining the chorus of Democratic presidential contenders who have vowed aggressive action to combat global warming. The California senator’s plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2045, five years faster than the target of the Green New Deal …

Bernie Sanders has a Green New Deal. Ocasio-Cortez has one. Garcetti too. Here’s how they compare
5 years, 4 months ago

Bernie Sanders has a Green New Deal. Ocasio-Cortez has one. Garcetti too. Here’s how they compare

LA Times  

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders announced an ambitious plan on Thursday to tackle threats facing the country from global warming. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday became the latest politician to announce an ambitious plan to tackle a looming climate crisis under the “Green New Deal” label. The Sierra Club, a leading environmental group, describes a Green New Deal as …

House Democrats To Unveil Green New Deal Alternative By Year’s End
5 years, 5 months ago

House Democrats To Unveil Green New Deal Alternative By Year’s End

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Democrats announced plans Tuesday to craft legislation this year to rein in planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions ― a less ambitious alternative to the sweeping Green New Deal resolution. Today we join @EnergyCommerce – today we commit to #100by50 pic.twitter.com/G1L9aFJ80h — Rep. Frank Pallone July 23, 2019 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the leading United Nations …

Bernie Sanders: Nancy Pelosi shouldn’t ‘alienate’ freshmen House Democrats
5 years, 5 months ago

Bernie Sanders: Nancy Pelosi shouldn’t ‘alienate’ freshmen House Democrats

CNN  

Washington CNN — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday waded into the rift between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a group of progressive freshmen lawmakers, stating that Pelosi ought to “bring them in” rather than “alienate them.” “You cannot ignore the young people of this country who are passionate about economic and racial and social and environmental justice,” the …

Pelosi implores Democrats to unify, warning of dangers ahead
5 years, 5 months ago

Pelosi implores Democrats to unify, warning of dangers ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At a pivotal moment Wednesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood before House Democrats with a lofty message and a stark warning. The lengthy closed-door session underscored the broader divisions between her centrist and liberal members — and between Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with her “squad” of star-power freshmen — that are testing party unity and reshaping Democrats ahead …

Democrats are seriously tackling the climate crisis: No more half-measures or neoliberal compromises
5 years, 6 months ago

Democrats are seriously tackling the climate crisis: No more half-measures or neoliberal compromises

Salon  

Already seven Democratic presidential hopefuls have offered detailed plans for confronting the climate crisis — including the two current frontrunners, “moderate” Joe Biden and “progressive” Bernie Sanders, along with Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke, Jay Inslee, John Hickenlooper and John Delaney. Republican opponents of climate progress don’t seem to have realized that the Democrats, while raising their ambition on climate and …

Ocasio-Cortez: Serious climate plan to cost at least $10T
5 years, 7 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez: Serious climate plan to cost at least $10T

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Any plan to adequately address climate change would likely cost at least $10 trillion, freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Wednesday as she responded to a flurry of climate proposals from Democratic presidential candidates. American Action Forum, a Republican-linked think tank, has estimated that the Green New Deal could cost $51 trillion to $93 trillion over 10 years, a …

Ocasio-Cortez: No ‘middle ground’ on fighting climate change
5 years, 7 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez: No ‘middle ground’ on fighting climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied support for the Green New Deal on Monday night, with the New York congresswoman saying there should be “no middle ground” when it comes to climate change and the Vermont senator calling for a political revolution. Referring to wind and solar power and other renewable energy sources, Markey said, “Give …

Ocasio-Cortez Decries Biden 'Middle-Of-The-Road Approach' On Climate Change
5 years, 7 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez Decries Biden 'Middle-Of-The-Road Approach' On Climate Change

NPR  

Ocasio-Cortez Decries Biden 'Middle-Of-The-Road Approach' On Climate Change Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted "middle of the road" approaches on climate change, an apparent criticism of former Vice President Joe Biden. "I will be damned if the same politicians who refused to act then are going to try to come back …

Republican rescinds Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's invite to meet coal miners after it completely backfires
5 years, 8 months ago

Republican rescinds Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's invite to meet coal miners after it completely backfires

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Republican lawmaker’s invitation for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to meet with …

WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez calls out GOP for attacking Green New Deal as 'socialism' while supporting billions in big oil subsidies
5 years, 8 months ago

WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez calls out GOP for attacking Green New Deal as 'socialism' while supporting billions in big oil subsidies

Raw Story  

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out Republicans for attacking the Green New Deal as "socialism" while also supporting billions of dollars in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. "It is not responsible to complain about anything we dislike as 'socialism,' particularly when many of our colleagues across the aisle are more than happy …

Ocasio-Cortez calls out GOP for massive hypocrisy on Green New Deal and "socialism"
5 years, 9 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez calls out GOP for massive hypocrisy on Green New Deal and "socialism"

Salon  

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., called out Republicans for attacking the Green New Deal as "socialism" while also supporting billions of dollars in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. "It is not responsible to complain about anything we dislike as 'socialism,' particularly when many of our colleagues across the aisle are more than …

Ocasio-Cortez Can’t Run, But Is a Big Part of 2020 US Prez Race
5 years, 9 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez Can’t Run, But Is a Big Part of 2020 US Prez Race

The Quint  

For better or worse, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known ubiquitously by her initials, is a big part of the 2020 race for the White House more than five years before she's even old enough to run for the nation's highest office. It wasn't the most descriptive Trump-era branding — think of the president's "Crooked Hillary" Clinton, coined to evoke trust issues …

Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘green New Deal’ blocked by Senate Republicans
5 years, 9 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘green New Deal’ blocked by Senate Republicans

The Independent  

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shows us all: Here's how to fight Republican climate trolls
5 years, 9 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shows us all: Here's how to fight Republican climate trolls

Salon  

For decades now, Republicans have relied on a single political strategy to protect polluting industries and prevent any progress in the fight against climate change: Denial. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., scheduled a vote on the Green New Deal, a resolution proposed by a handful of Democrats that calls for a massive economic restructuring geared towards fighting …

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee jumps into 2020 race with a White House bid focused on climate change
5 years, 10 months ago

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee jumps into 2020 race with a White House bid focused on climate change

Salon  

Jay Inslee announced Friday that he will run for president in 2020, becoming the first governor to join a crowded field of Democrats vying to challenge President Donald Trump in the next election cycle. In his announcement video, the 68-year-old governor made it clear that his campaign would focus on climate change, pledging to transition the nation to 100 percent …

McConnell Trolls Democrats By Pledging A Vote On The Green New Deal
5 years, 10 months ago

McConnell Trolls Democrats By Pledging A Vote On The Green New Deal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised on Tuesday that he would allow a vote on the Green New Deal, the climate and energy proposal advanced by progressives that is meant to address the threat of climate change. The Green New Deal resolution unveiled last Thursday is a nonbinding measure meant to define the scope of …

Green New Deal Has 2020 Dems On Board, But Party Leaders Tread Lightly
5 years, 11 months ago

Green New Deal Has 2020 Dems On Board, But Party Leaders Tread Lightly

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING While Democratic 2020 candidates have rushed to sign on to the Green New Deal, party leaders are extending a more cautious level of support to the landmark carbon-slashing infrastructure plan. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey formally unveiled the Green New Deal, a landmark proposal to cut carbon emissions in the U.S., in Washington on Feb. …

Editorial: AOC’s Green New Deal could finally force the U.S. to get serious about climate change
5 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: AOC’s Green New Deal could finally force the U.S. to get serious about climate change

LA Times  

The United States — and the world — face a reckoning. The Green New Deal legislation introduced in the House by rookie Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and in the Senate by veteran Sen. Ed Markey acknowledge the freight train barreling down on us all, and, to its credit, does what has been missing in the debate. The difficult question is not …

Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change
5 years, 11 months ago

Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats launched a sweeping plan Thursday to transform the U.S. economy to combat climate change and create thousands of jobs in renewable energy, signaling its likely elevation as a central campaign issue in 2020 despite President Donald Trump’s failure to mention climate change in his State of the Union address. At least six senators running for president or …

Democrats push for a Green New Deal to combat climate change
5 years, 11 months ago

Democrats push for a Green New Deal to combat climate change

Al Jazeera  

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Senator Ed Markey on Thursday laid out the goals of a Green New Deal to transform the US economy to combat climate change while creating thousands of jobs in renewable energy. “The Green New Deal fully tackles the existential threat posed by climate change by presenting a comprehensive, 10-year plan that is as big …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline
5 years, 11 months ago

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline

NPR  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline Enlarge this image toggle caption Amr Alfiky/NPR Amr Alfiky/NPR Updated 4:30 p.m. Rather, the idea is that Ocasio-Cortez and Markey will "begin work immediately on Green New Deal bills to put the nuts and bolts on the plan described in this resolution." "Someone's going to have to prove to me how that …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey to unveil ‘Green New Deal’ bill
5 years, 11 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey to unveil ‘Green New Deal’ bill

CNN  

CNN — Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts has been working with freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on “Green New Deal” legislation that will be unveiled soon, an aide to Markey confirmed to CNN on Thursday. The idea of a “Green New Deal” has, in just a few months, become a central piece of Ocasio-Cortez’s agenda – …

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