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Democrats Retreat From Green New Deal as They Recalibrate Climate Strategy

A focus on energy affordability is replacing bold climate targets in Democrats’ public messaging.

Overview

  • Congressional Democrats invoked “Green New Deal” only six times over the past three months, its fewest mentions since 2018, according to Quorum data.
  • Republicans cited the proposal 337 times in the same period to attack Democrats’ climate agenda as extreme.
  • Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey have not reintroduced their signature resolution in the current session.
  • Lawmakers are highlighting energy cost savings and job creation rather than pursuing broad environmental legislation.
  • Officials such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro are endorsing natural gas projects, underscoring internal debates over pragmatic energy policies.