Hey, if Green New Deal co-sponsor Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won’t demand a vote on her own resolution, someone has to
House Republican moves to force vote on Green New Deal
GOP Rep. Jody Hice (Ga.) on Wednesday introduced a discharge petition aimed at circumventing Democratic leadership and forcing a vote on the progressive-backed Green New Deal.
Hice, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said he is hoping to gain at least 20 Democratic signatures to reach the 218 needed to utilize the procedural tool.
“I’m not gonna put any Democrats on the spot right now, I’ve had some positive conversations but we’ll see,†Hice told The Hill. “There are 92 Democrats that have co-sponsored the Green New Deal so hopefully some of them will come on board and call for a vote.â€
The move is the latest ploy by the GOP to force Democrats to go on the record on a controversial issue — a tactic that could place swing district members on the other side of the aisle in a difficult position.
See? Demanding a vote on legislation introduced by people’s whose job it is to vote on things is a “ploy”. Despite AOC constantly yammering about how awesome it is, Cult of Climastrology writers squeeing over it, heck, some saying it needs to be even bigger!
Ocasio-Cortez and other backers of the House resolution have not called for a floor vote and have instead said it’s messaging focused and was never meant to be passed.
She has called Republican plans a political maneuver.
“This is very similar, this is a mirroring tactic to what [Senate Majority Leader Mitch] McConnell [R-Ky.] was doing in the Senate. To not hold a single hearing just shows that they aren’t taking this problem seriously,†Ocasio-Cortez told The Hill.
OK, so when is she going to call for hearings on it? And do we really need them? You can read it in full in a couple of minutes. Perhaps take 10 to fully understand it.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said he would support Democrats in the House employing similar efforts as their Senate counterparts and voting present if Republicans successfully forced a Green New Deal vote.
“I think the best strategy is to call it for what it is, a ‘got you’ deal, and ignore it,†said Grijalva.
So, wait, forcing Democrats to vote on resolutions they introduced and say the support is a “gotcha”? Huh.
