GQP Whines Biden Doesn't Want To Meet & Discuss Their Content-Free Climate Greenwashing "Plan"
On Thursday, House Republicans released a six-pronged strategy to combat climate change. The plan is the culmination of months of organizing in two overlapping groups: Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s policy-driven task force and Rep. John Curtis’ education-focused Conservative Climate Caucus. But caucus leaders have run into an unexpected problem: disinterest from Democrats.
Ed. - It's not "disinterest" - it's "lack of interest".
In the nine months since forming his caucus, Curtis, R-Utah, views his efforts to engage fellow Republicans in addressing climate change as a major success. He and other caucus members have traveled to Europe twice to meet with global leaders, and the caucus — now boasting over 70 members — is the Hill’s second-largest, Curtis said. “I’m surprised we haven’t been invited into the White House to talk with (President Joe Biden),” he said. “We welcome that conversation. I actually think we have some ideas that can be very helpful for him.” Despite a brief visit with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm — a “really good meeting,” Curtis said — caucus members remain frustrated that Biden, who has called climate change a top focus of his administration, appears unwilling to engage with those outside of his party.
Republicans have long battled a reputation of climate disinterest or inaction, particularly during the Trump administration. In the Senate, a push to involve Republicans in negotiating a climate bill — spearheaded by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. — drew ire from Democrats who viewed it as futile. “(Republicans) are just not capable of that,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told Politico recently. “There’s literally nothing happening in the bipartisan effort.”
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The following February, Curtis tested the waters by hosting a secret climate summit in Utah, later leaked to the press, with 25 other House Republicans. The event was a success, Curtis said, and the participants agreed to create a formal coalition in Congress to work on climate issues. The caucus’ members say its main goal — at least for the first year — is education, beginning with helping Republicans to get “comfortable” talking about climate-related issues, Curtis said. But he recognizes many Republicans remain reticent to even discussing climate, due to potential ramifications among their conservative supporters.
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https://www.deseret.com/2022/6/2/23151832/house-republicans-are-finally-talking-climate-the-white-house-isnt-interested-gop-strategy-midterms
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