Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held a procedural vote on the resolution — a wide-ranging progressive wish list aimed at making the US carbon-neutral by 2030 — this week, in an effort to get Democrats on the record about their support for the ambitious proposal.
Nearly all members of the Democratic caucus voted “present” when the resolution came up for a vote, with just four breaking and voting against it. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Doug Jones (D-AL), all lawmakers from more moderate or conservative states voted “No” on the resolution.
Sen. Angus King (I-ME), an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, also voted against it.
Democrats predominately voted “present” on the resolution as a means of calling out Republicans, who had set up this vote to highlight potential splits in the Democratic caucus and force lawmakers to splinter from a high-profile, progressive idea.Sen. Angus King (I-ME), an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, also voted against it.
Why did the Democrats just let her sink so early? And if the deal was worth it, why didn't the seniors championed it?
What is the Democratic ideas of working for the little people instead of taxing as much as they can? Just a thought.
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