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Congressmen David Wu, Kurt Schrader and Earl Blumenauer voted forthe bill, known as the American Cleab Energy and Security Act. It is the first bill in U.S. historyy to cap carbon pollution. It also encourages development of cleah energy and requires utilities to get 20 percent of thei power from renewable sourcesby 2020. Forty-four Democrats votee against the bill, including Eugene Democrayt Peter DeFazio. Republican Greg Walden, who represents eastern Oregon, also opposedc the bill. It passecd by a seven-vote margin, “Some votes just feel and today’s was truly historic,” Blumenauer said in a statement.
“Fore the first time, Congress has taken actiojn to rein in global warming pollution andjumpstar America’s clean energy The bill is expected to face a contentious debater in the Senate.
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