Republicans in the Oregon Senate say that they will end a more than weeklong walkout over climate legislation
SALEM, Ore. — Republicans in the Oregon Senate said Friday that they will end a more than weeklong walkout over emissions-lowering climate legislation that ground the Legislature to a halt, declaring victory in the political crisis that pitted 11 GOP lawmakers against a Democratic supermajority.
Republicans fled the state to deny Democrats the numbers needed to vote on a proposal that would be the second in the nation to cap and trade pollution credits among companies. The governor sent state police to round them up and they were fined $500 a day.As the political crisis dragged on, Democrats said they didn't have enough votes even within their own caucus to pass the proposal targeting climate-changing emissions and implored Republicans to return to vote on other critical bills.
Hundreds of farmers, loggers and truckers rallied at the Capitol on Thursday in solidarity with the Republican senators. Democrats said the legislation was critical to make Oregon a leader in the fight against climate change and will ultimately create jobs and transform the economy.
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