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March 27, 2019

Senate Votes Down Green New Deal as Democrats Decry "Stunt Vote"
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The Senate on Tuesday rejected the Green New Deal, after 43 Democrats
voted "present" on the measure introduced by Republican Senate Majority
Leader Mitch Mc Connell. Four other Democrats joined all 53 Republican
senators in voting against the Green New Deal. Democrats-including the
bill's champion, New York Congressmember Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez-blasted Mc Connell's move as a "stunt vote."

The Green New Deal seeks to transform the U.S. economy through funding
renewable energy while ending U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.
Democratic leaders have resisted backing the deal, which has the support
of all 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls in Congress.


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