Coons gave Joe “You Lie!” Wilson a pass but scolds Democrats

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In September 2009, Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson-R (SC-2nd) interrupted a speech by President Barack Obama to the joint session of Congress by shouting "You lie!" Did Chris Coons pull a big sad about that? Did he pen lachrymose Op-eds lamenting Wilson's lack of civility? Did he eschew ever working with someone as lacking in civility as Wilson? Fuck no he didn't. You know what he did instead? After shit dies down a bit, he reached out to Wilson and in Coons-style bipartisan obsequiousness, he celebrated working with Wilson on a "bipartisan, bicameral bill to help drive investment in new energy technologies"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to establish a nonprofit foundation for the U.S. Department of Energy that would channel private-sector investments and accelerate the commercialization of innovative technologies in energy.
Coons is terrible. There is nothing Republicans can do to offend Coons, and there is nothing liberal Democrats do that doesn't offend him.

The world is on fire from climate change, Madinah Wilson-Anton wants it on the agenda

As we've noted that, in terms of any practical results, our DC congressional delegation is totally AWOL on climate change. That's a shame, but I guess the temperature is fine in the DC Bubble. Out here where regular people live, we are fortunate we have people like Madinah Wilson-Anton pushing to get climate change on the agenda. Here are some highlights, but read the whole thing to see how climate action complements and builds on Wilson-Anton's social and economic justice focus.
- 100% renewable energy by 2050 - Creating a Green Bank to fund clean energy infrastructure - Funding programs that will bring community solar and house retrofitting to low-income and working-class communities - Passing a Green Amendment to make clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment a right - Strengthening the complete communities legislation to create more walkable, sustainable communities.