Democrats Unify Against McConnell's Effort to Divide Them
Democrats Unify Against McConnell’s Effort to Divide Them
March 23, 2019 at 9:13 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 18 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2019/03/23/democrats-unify-against-mcconnells-effort-to-divide-them/
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“Senate Republicans are trying to elevate the ideas and personalities of House Democrats in a bid to divide the opposition into the rising liberal stars, the party’s presidential contenders and its more mainstream lawmakers,” the Washington Postreports.
“The effort begins with a midweek vote on the Green New Deal, a loosely defined effort to combat climate change by dramatically reducing greenhouse-gas emissions coupled with job creation… He has taken the original Green New Deal proposal, put it in his own resolution and scheduled what amounts to a show vote as the bill lacks the votes in the Republican-led Senate. But it’s doubtful the strategy will produce any immediate signs of division, as Democrats have largely rallied around the strategy from Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) to vote present.”
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