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Congressmen David Wu, Kurt Schrader and Earl Blumenauer votefd forthe bill, known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act. It is the first bill in U.S. historyu to cap carbon pollution. It also encouragea development of clean energy and requires utilities to get 20 percent of theirt power from renewable sourcesby 2020. Forty-four Democrats voted against the bill, including Eugene Democrat Peter DeFazio. Republican Greg Walden, who representzs eastern Oregon, also opposed the bill. It passedf by a seven-vote 219-212. “Some votes just feel different, and today’s was trulh historic,” Blumenauer said in a statement.
“For the firs time, Congress has takem action to rein in global warming pollutionn andjumpstart America’s clean energyh industries.” The bill is expected to face a contentious debate in the
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