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June 25, 2019

Oregon GOP blocks work for 5th day over climate change bill

  • Senators have fled the state to deny Democrats the number of lawmakers needed to vote on carbon cap-and-trade legislation.
    • By SARAH ZIMMERMAN
    Associated Press

    SALEM, Ore. — Republican senators in Oregon who walked out to thwart landmark climate legislation didn't show up to work for a fifth day Monday, with the GOP lawmakers insisting they will stay away and Democrats saying the minority party was stirring up “dangerous sentiments.”

    The eleven GOP senators fled the Legislature on June 20 to deny Democrats the number of lawmakers needed to vote on legislation. Democratic Gov. Kate Brown sent the state police to seek out the Republicans and bring them back to the Statehouse for the vote, but the senators were still absent Monday.


     
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