To Expand Democrats' Infrastructure Vision, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Push Green New Deal for Public Housing

Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

Expressing hope that the Democratic Party would expand its 'scope and ambition' regarding an infrastructure plan, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing on Monday, calling on Congress to pass the far-reaching legislation to address the interlocking housing, economic, environmental injustice, and climate crises.

' Under the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, new grant programs for construction would require recipients to protect collective bargaining rights and create apprenticeship programs for public housing residents.

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