Ocasio-Cortez Blasts GOP for Planning Vote on Her Green New Deal

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on stage during the 2019 Athena Film Festival, "Knock Down the House" at the Diana Center at Barnard College on March 3, 2019, in New York City. Lars Niki/Getty Images for The Athena Film Festival

Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized Senate Republicans on March 23 for bringing her Green New Deal resolution up for a vote.

Ocasio-Cortez introduced the socialist Green New Deal resolution in the House of Representatives on Feb. 7; an accompanying resolution was introduced to the Senate the same day. In March, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) scheduled a vote on the resolution.