AOC, Bernie Sanders to Introduce Resolution Calling 'Existential Threat' of the Climate Crisis

[Hassin Bin Sober]

AOC, Bernie Sanders to Introduce Resolution Calling 'Existential Threat' of the Climate Crisis an 'Emergency'

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/08/aoc-bernie-sanders-introduce-resolution-calling-existential-threat-climate-crisis

A cohort of progressive Democrats plan to introduce a resolution declaring a climate emergency Tuesday in Congress, a move that could open the door to decisive action on the crisis.

The Guardian's Emily Holden reported Monday afternoon that Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) are expected to introduce a resolution calling for naming the climate crisis an "emergency" on Tuesday. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, also plans to introduce the resolution in the upper chamber, according to the reporting.

In comment to The Guardian, Blumenauer's office said that the congressman "decided to draft the resolution after Donald Trump declared an emergency at the U.S. border with Mexico so he could pursue building a wall between the two countries."

In her reporting, Holden urged caution.

[Autumn]

1. I applaud AOC, Bernie and Blumenauer for doing this. Climate change is and has been an

emergency for a while now. They must keep pushing this.

[George II]

9. I applaud Blumenauer for doing this. Climate change is and has been an emergency for a while now.

[Autumn]

10. I had the decency to include him, unlike you. Blumenauer can't introduce the bill in the Senate.

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Of the three only Bernie can do that. I don't see any other Senators rushing to introduce it. Do you? That's pretty fucking sad considering what the world is facing.

Star Member Autumn (34,896 posts)

1. I applaud AOC, Bernie and Blumenauer for doing this. Climate change is and has been an

emergency for a while now. They must keep pushing this.

[George II]

15. What ever are you talking about?

I had the decency to include him, unlike you. Blumenauer can't introduce the bill in the Senate.

I did mention Blumenauer:

I applaud Blumenauer for doing this. Climate change is and has been an emergency for a while now.

I was talking about Blumenauer, who is the one who wrote the resolution and deserves most of the kudos. He also isn't using this as a vehicle for fundraising. Within minutes of introducing it in the Senate BS sent out an email incorrectly calling it "legislation" (it's merely a resolution) and asking for contributions. Incidentally, there was no mention of Blumenauer at all! You should lecture BS, not me.

[Autumn]

16. No mention of AOC and Sander but all three worked together. nt

[George II]

2. It was nice of Representative Blumenauer to allow those other two to introduce the resolution....

....that he drafted.

Blumenauer's office said that the congressman "decided to draft the resolution after Donald Trump declared an emergency at the U.S. border with Mexico so he could pursue building a wall between the two countries."

[Voltaire2]

4. Ocasio-Cortez and Blumenauer are introducing

it in the House. Your idol Senator Sanders is introducing it in the Senate.

[George II]

6. Why isn't Blumenauer mentioned in your subject line?

[Autumn]

11. Ask Eoin Higgins, senior editor and staff writer who wrote the article. There are some people

who prefer to not change someone else's published work.

[George II]

13. I was asking someone else.

[Autumn]

14. Yeah you were asking someone else. It happens I answered, the title was the published

authors own title.

[Vegas Roller]

3. How many times does this have to be posted?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=195102

[Voltaire2]

5. Many.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

7. Good thing we are not paying by the pixel.

Nyuk nyuk.

[LanternWaste]

12. Thankfully, sacred cows don't graze on pixels.

[TexasTowelie]

8. .

[Uncle Joe]

17. Paris just declared a climate emergency, it joins a growing list.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212262111


Thanks for the thread Hassin Bin Sober.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. You are welcome!

[BannonsLiver]

19. Ah, a resolution.

That’ll fix it.

[Autumn]

20. Ah, doing nothing.

That sure as hell won't fix it.

[Amimnoch]

21. I eagerly await Turtle putting it to vote followed by Cheetolini's signing..

[George II]

22. ooops:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/52/cosponsors?q={%22search%22:[%22climate+emergency%22]}&r=1&s=1&pageSort=alpha

H.Con.Res.52 - Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (Introduced 07/09/2019)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 07/09/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)