Senate Democrats introduce alternative to the controversial Green New Deal
by Susan Ferrechio
| February 28, 2019 04:48 PM
Senate Democrats on Thursday introduced a 43-word climate change resolution that they hope can serve as an alternative to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal.
The resolution declares a sense of Congress that “climate change is real; human activity during the last century is the dominant cause of the climate crisis; and the United States and Congress should take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change.†But it's not nearly as detailed as the 14-page resolution put out by Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
Democrats are seeking a way to avoid voting for the Green New Deal. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he’ll bring up the controversial resolution for a vote before the August recess in order to put Democratic support for the measure on the record.
The Green New Deal calls for replacing fossil fuels with wind and solar, retrofitting homes and buildings and overhauling the nation’s agriculture system to make it more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The resolution calls for providing healthcare, higher education and jobs for all.
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