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G_j

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Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:26 AM Apr 2019

Here are all the current members of Congress who have doubted or denied climate change [View all]

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Over 97% of scientists agree that human activity is to blame for the steady warming, and without regulation to curb emissions, the Earth could face disastrous conditions.

Standing in the way of securing such regulation are more than 100 current members of Congress, who have expressed skepticism about climate science, or concerns about the cost of more regulations. All but one are Republican.

As congressional lawmakers prepare a bundle of new proposed regulations in the form of the Green New Deal, some long-held opinions among their colleagues could challenge their progress.

In the past, dozens of Republican lawmakers have expressed doubts about the scientific reasoning behind passing legislation to mitigate the effects of climate change through votes, tweets, and even comments about the Obama administration's regulations.

Here are the members of Congress who have questioned human-caused climate change and their Congressional voting score out of 100% for environmentally friendly votes, courtesy of the environmental group League of Conservation Voters.

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