@Karashgould @truthout Markey[Sen. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts)] said only the reconciliation package is a “climate bill” — the bipartisan bill contains subsidies for the fossil fuel industry[Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
— and measures for confronting the climate crisis must not be dropped in negotiations with conservative Democrats that continue to frustrate progressives.[Sen. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) said] [Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
“Here’s the deal: Climate cannot and will not be cut. No climate, no deal,” Markey[Sen. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts)] said to applause from activists with the Sunshine Movement and other groups.[Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
“Climate solutions must remain up front and center in this reconciliation package.”[Sen. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts)said][Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
Markey[Sen. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts)] was joined by Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland),[Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
three Green New Deal Democrats [Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland)]who remain focused on climate as debate over the reconciliation package splinters their caucus.[bit.ly/307yadT by @ludwig_mike]
The press conference was one of the latest swipes by liberals against conservative Democrats Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, [Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
[Sinema and Manchin]who threaten to derail the spending package or significantly reduce the scope and price tag. [Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
Votes from both Sinema and Manchin are needed to pass the legislation along party lines.[Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
Manchin, a top recipient of fossil fuel contributions, told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as early as July that he would support only $1.5 trillion in new spending [Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]
The White House now says it would accept a $2.2 trillion deal, though Manchin has so far outraged progressives by refusing to budge on his spending cap, [Read more at bit.ly/307yadT by Mike Ludwig @ludwig_mike via @truthout]

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