December 2018
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Sunrise Movement’s response to Nancy Pelosi after 51 young people were arrested in her office
Read more: Sunrise Movement’s response to Nancy Pelosi after 51 young people were arrested in her officeSunrise Movement’s response to Nancy Pelosi after 51 young people were arrested in her office Last week, Nancy Pelosi suggested she would form a select committee similar to the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming formed in 2007, which has “no authority to take legislative action on any bill or resolution”. This morning,…
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In landmark press conference, Congressional support for Green New Deal reaches critical mass
Read more: In landmark press conference, Congressional support for Green New Deal reaches critical massLauren Maunus, Sunrise Movement addresses the crowd at the Capitol. In landmark press conference, Congressional support for Green New Deal reaches critical mass At least 18 representatives and over 100 organizations support Ocasio-Cortez’s plan to transform the economy away from fossil fuels and create millions of good jobs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 30, 2018 Livestream link HERE WASHINGTON,…
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Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, in response to new support for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Select Committee for a Green New Deal
Read more: Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, in response to new support for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Select Committee for a Green New DealStatement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, in response to new support for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Select Committee for a Green New Deal “We are honored to have national civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis stand alongside us as young people and support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s call for a Green New Deal. Few can better understand the…
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Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, after Trump administration attempts to bury a vital climate report by releasing the day after Thanksgiving
Read more: Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, after Trump administration attempts to bury a vital climate report by releasing the day after ThanksgivingStatement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, after Trump administration attempts to bury a vital climate report by releasing the day after Thanksgiving “The Trump administration’s decision to release this report the day after Thanksgiving is a blatant attempt to bury it’s critically-important contents. “Trump and his fossil fuel lobbyist friends clearly don’t want…
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Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, after hundreds of young people filled Congressional offices and ushered in new support for a Green New Deal
Read more: Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, after hundreds of young people filled Congressional offices and ushered in new support for a Green New DealSunrise Movement visits a representative in Rhode Island to demand a Green New Deal. Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, after hundreds of young people filled Congressional offices and ushered in new support for a Green New Deal “Last week, we changed history when we sat-in at Nancy Pelosi’s office to demand she champion Ocasio-Cortez’s…
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Sunrise Movement’s statement in response to leading House Democrat Frank Pallone’s opposition to a select committee on climate change
Read more: Sunrise Movement’s statement in response to leading House Democrat Frank Pallone’s opposition to a select committee on climate changeSunrise Movement’s statement in response to leading House Democrat Frank Pallone’s opposition to a select committee on climate change “Frank Pallone calls himself a climate champion while taking $110,000 from fossil fuel PACs in 2018. Now he’s defending their interests by claiming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s resolution for a House Select Committee For A Green New Deal is…