UPDATE — 2:19 p.m. EST: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) confirmed Tuesday afternoon that he will bring a vote on the Green New Deal, telling to reporters on Capitol Hill: “I’ve noted with great interest the Green New Deal. And we’re going to be voting on that in the Senate. Give everybody an opportunity to go on record and see how they feel about the Green New Deal.” Read Breitbart News’ original report below.

https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1095401767683194882

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is weighing bringing the Green New Deal to a vote to “rattle” Senate Democrats, according to a report.

The Washington Post’s Robert Costa tweeted Tuesday morning: “McConnell is considering taking up the green new deal for a vote in the Senate as a way to rattle Sen Dems, per a McConnell aide here at the [Capitol].”

McConnell is considering taking up the green new deal for a vote in the Senate as a way to rattle Sen Dems, per a McConnell aide here at the Cap — Robert Costa (@costareports) February 12, 2019

Last Thursday, progressive Democrats unveiled a plan to “transform” the U.S. economy to combat climate change with a “10-year national mobilization” to shift away from fossil fuels and replace them with renewable energy sources.