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Activists who have been pushing for Congress to declare a climate emergency are rallying at the Capitol to support the resolution introduced today by senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and representatives Earl Blumenauer and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The group Extinction Rebellion in a press release said it plans to “celebrate the initiative of these select Congress people and to reiterate our demand that the rest of Congress acknowledge the severity of the climate crisis by quickly codifying the resolution into law.”

Protester Dominic Serino called the resolution, which would not require specific action, “an important first step if it were to pass.”

“I think our Congress and other leaders habitually lie to us about the gravity of the climate crisis,” Serino said.