Senate to proceed with Green New Deal vote in 'next couple of weeks' in move to put Democrats on the spot
WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the U.S. Senate would vote in coming weeks on the"Green New Deal," an ambitious Democratic environmental proposal that has become a lightning rod for Republican criticism.
Other Republicans speaking to reporters at the Capitol denounced the plan, which aims to slash U.S. carbon dioxide emissions to negligible levels in a decade. The document introduced last month marked the first formal attempt by lawmakers to define legislation to create big government-led investments in clean energy, infrastructure and social programs. The goal is to transition the U.S. economy away from burning fossil fuels and emitting greenhouse gasses blamed for climate change, rising sea levels and severe storms.
Republicans, who control the Senate, have used the Green New Deal to try to sow discord among Democrats, painting their political rivals as shifting to the left and embracing extreme policies.
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