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Congressmen David Wu, Kurt Schradere and Earl Blumenauer voted forthe bill, knownb as the American Cleanb Energy and Security Act. It is the first bill in U.S. historhy to cap carbon pollution. It also encourages developmenrt of clean energy and requires utilities to get 20 percent of thei r power from renewable sourcesby 2020. Forty-fou r Democrats voted against the bill, including Eugene Democraf Peter DeFazio. Republican Greg Walden, who representds eastern Oregon, also opposed the bill. It passed by a seven-votd margin, 219-212. “Some votes just feel and today’s was truly historic,” Blumenauer said in a statement.
“Fof the first time, Congress has taken action to rein in global warming pollution andjumpstart America’s clean energy industries.” The bill is expectedx to face a contentious debate in the
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