This is a political earthquake

Mitch McConnell is afraid of the Green New Deal — and of you. Speak up to keep up the pressure and fight for the climate solutions we need.

Lorelei,

Grassroots climate action is creating a political earthquake — and its impacts will reverberate into 2020 and beyond.

On Monday, 42 young activists with our allies at the Sunrise Movement were arrested in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office, with a crowd of supporters standing behind them.

Dozens traveled all the way to DC from McConnell's home state of Kentucky to give him a choice: support the Green New Deal — or look his young constituents in the eye and admit he thinks his fossil fuel billionaire donors' profits are more important than their futures.

Oily politicians like Mitch McConnell are trying to ignore the movement fighting for the just climate solutions we need — so let's speak up and make it clear we're not going away. Add your name to call on all members of Congress to support the Green New Deal.

True to form, Mitch McConnell refused to show his face to the brave young leaders in his office. But these actions are having an impact: today, McConnell backtracked on his threat to hold a sham vote on the Green New Deal this week. Make no mistake: he's afraid of this movement.  

No matter what: If McConnell thinks ignoring and dismissing the movement for a Green New Deal is going to work, he's dead wrong.

Resolutions supporting a Green New Deal now have 100 co-sponsors (and counting) in the House and Senate — including all 6 Democratic Senators running for President against Donald Trump.

The Green New Deal will create millions of good jobs building a just, renewable energy-powered economy where all of us can thrive. It's the only policy plan on the table that meets the scale and urgency of the climate crisis, and it remains overwhelmingly popular with voters across the political spectrum.

All we need now is the political leadership to make the Green New Deal a reality. Add your name now to send a strong message to all our members of Congress: the real climate leadership we need means supporting a Green New Deal now.

Onward,

Jenny

PS: If you're ready to take an even bigger step to support the Green New Deal, there's one more really important way you can take action today: call your Senators and ask them to co-sponsor Senator Markey's resolution for a Green New Deal. Click here to make a quick call — we have a script and all the information you need to make it easy for you to speak up today.

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Sources:

1. CNN: "Protesters rally at McConnell's office in support of Green New Deal"
2. Refinery29: "Students Ask Mitch McConnell To Back The Green New Deal, Saying It's 'Our Only Hope'"
3. The Hill: "McConnell plans vote on Green New Deal before August recess"
4. Green New Deal - Sunrise Movement

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