Green New Deal Vote in Senate Could Expose Democratic Divisions (1)

A plan by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to hold a vote on the Green New Deal will almost surely expose divisions among Senate Democrats still wrestling with whether to back the ambitious 10-year plan to combat climate change.

McConnell announced Feb. 12 a yet-unscheduled vote designed to put pressure on Senate Democrats, many of whom remain undecided on the proposal.

House Republicans who have been lambasting the Green New Deal as far-fetched, or socialism, said a Senate vote would force backers of climate action to defend the costs of their proposed solutions.

“You know, if that’s a ...