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Last Laugh? Mitch McConnell Schedules ‘Green New Deal’ For Senate Vote

Emily Zanotti

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reiterated Wednesday that Senate Republicans intend to bring the Green New Deal for a floor vote within the next couple of weeks, and that Democrats should be prepared to defend their landmark environmental legislation.

In a heated debate with Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), McConnell noted that if Democrats feel so strongly about the legislation, authored by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), that they should anticipate voting on the bill before Congress goes into recess.

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