In fact, more than half of the Republicans on the caucus earned less than 10 percent Rep. Carlos Curbelo is co-chair of the caucus and represents the Miami area. He is generally considered a leader on climate change, but his score was 23 percent. One caveat is that many representatives from Florida missed a number of votes, due to the time they spent in their districts after Hurricane Irma--those missed votes may have affected their scores.
The Climate Solutions Caucus's] critics charge the caucus provides Republicans a low-stakes opportunity to "greenwash" their climate credentials without backing meaningful action.
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