Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and John Kerry lead Biden-Sanders 'Unity Task Force' on climate change
Former Vice President Joe Biden has extended another hand to supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
After Sanders suspended his 2020 campaign and endorsed Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Biden pledged to make inroads with Sanders' backers and adopted some of the progressive's policy proposals. That promise continued Wednesday as Biden and Sanders unveiled six "Unity Task Forces" made up of top supporters of both candidates.
The task forces on climate change, criminal justice reform, the economy, education, health care, and immigration are each a mix of progressive and more moderate Democrats. They're all aimed at "identifying ways to build on our progress and not simply turn the clock back to a time before Donald Trump, but transform our country, Biden said in a statement.
Notable names include Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), who has pushed for Sanders' Medicare-for-all and will co-chair the health care task force along with Obama administration Surgeon General Vivek Murphy. Former Secretary of State John Kerry and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), meanwhile, will co-chair a task force on climate change.
ICYMI this AM: @JoeBiden & @BernieSanders announced the 48 members serving on their six “Unity Task Forces” that will shape policy recommendations for his campaign & the DNC platform committee.
More on this from me, @sahilkapur & @philhelsel here: https://t.co/aQX91nAj7z pic.twitter.com/ldj6sRTQQ7
— Marianna Sotomayor (@MariannaNBCNews) May 13, 2020
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