Green New Deal (Slight Return): Read It For Yourself

Andrew Donaldson

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  1. Philip H says:

    Its a Sense of Congress resolution, over which Conservative pundits will rend their garments and conservative politicians will self-flagellate rather then recognizing the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the economy by fostering industrial growth.

    Not unlike their reaction to the Infrastructure Bill.

    Sad.Report

  2. Jaybird says:

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  3. Michael Cain says:

    Assuming it passes in the House, will Schumer let it come to the floor in the Senate? The word “nuclear” does not appear. Arizona (Sinema and Kelly) has a heavy investment in Palo Verde (licensed into the mid-2040s). Georgia (Warnock and Ossoff) is making a very large investment in Vogtle 3 and 4.Report

    • Philip H in reply to Michael Cain says:

      I’m not sure why he’d deny it. this particular Resolution doesn’t authorize anything nor does it appropriate money for anything. Its Congressional fluff that allows them to appear to do something without actually doing something.Report

      • Michael Cain in reply to Philip H says:

        Because it won’t pass? Because it implies that Biden’s plan doesn’t go far enough fast enough? Because either of those might make trouble for Pelosi?Report

        • Philip H in reply to Michael Cain says:

          No. Congress does three types of things legislatively. It passes Authorizing bills that tell government to do something (the ACA, Clean Water Act, and National Defense Authorization are examples). Then it passes Appropriations Bills to give government money to do things (and occasionally Authorizing by Appropriation for new stuff it wants to pilot). And, as in this case, is passes Sense of the House (or Senate or Congress if both approve) Resolutions that say in effect we think this would be a really good thing. This Green New Deal resolution carries less legal weight then the resolutions designating post office names or National Day of X. In order for this resolution to amount to anything there will still need to be follow-on Authorizing and Appropriating bills. But if this passes the Senate they can go around saying they passed the Green New Deal until the tougher bills are brought to bear.Report