Republican lawmakers return to the Oregon Senate, ending a walkout over a carbon emissions bill they said would harm their rural constituents.
Truckers and loggers opposed to the carbon capping bill hold a rally at the Oregon Capitol Thursday morning, June 27, 2019. - Truckers and loggers opposed to the carbon capping bill hold a rally at the Oregon Capitol Thursday morning, June 27, 2019.
The departure of the Republicans had prevented the Senate from reaching a quorum to vote on the bill that was aimed at countering climate change. They left Oregon after Gov. Kate Brown ordered the state police to bring them to the state Capitol. Meanwhile, more than 100 bills have stacked up in the Senate.
Baertschiger said he received assurances from the Democratic Senate president and the governor that the climate bill won’t move forward this session. Democrats have a supermajority in both the House and Senate, enabling them to pass bills -- including ones to raise revenue -- if they vote as a bloc. But if Republicans stay away, the Democrats lack a quorum to convene.
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