Progressives formally reintroduce the Green New Deal
Source: Politico
Progressive lawmakers, led by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), on Tuesday formally revived their push for a Green New Deal, leaning into the framework to swiftly transition off fossil fuels that’s become a prominent foil for conservatives.
Little more than two years after the Green New Deal landed with a massive splash on Capitol Hill, progressives are broadening their legislative focus beyond the original non-binding resolution to include pushing additional bills. That’s been a criticism of institutionalists and some moderate Democrats, who have dismissed the call for a 10-year national mobilization to combat climate change as a political headache lacking sufficient substance.
"We're going to transition to a 100 percent carbon free-economy, that is more unionized, more just, more dignified and guarantees more health care and housing than we ever have before," Ocasio-Cortez said at a press conference overlooking the National Mall. "Do we intend on sending a message to the Biden administration that we need to go bigger and bolder? The answer is absolutely yes."
Markey credited the climate roadmap with helping to elect a new generation of progressive lawmakers and said he won his own reelection thanks to making the Green New Deal the central part of his campaign.
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