The Energy 202: Here's why Democrats pushed to pass a climate bill that isn't going anywhere
Rep. Nancy Pelosi approaches the microphones with Kathy Castor to speak to journalists.
The measure, first and foremost, is a rebuke to Trump. It serves to reenforce the idea ahead of the 2020 election that Trump and other Republicans are undermining the nation’s commitment to rein in heat-trapping pollution. Only three Republicans — Reps. Vern Buchanan , Brian Fitzpatrick and Elise Stefanik — crossed over to vote with Democrats to pass the bill.
“Passing this bill is an important signal to our allies, and my expectation is that when we act, we’ll see increased ambition from them, too,” Rep. Kathy Castor , lead sponsor of the legislation, told reporters a day before the vote. When asked if parts of the Climate Action Now Act would be integrated into a House funding bill at a later date, Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said:"Our focus is on pressing the Senate to act."
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