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How Francis Rooney became the latest Republican to care about climate change

By Josh Siegel
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How Francis Rooney became the latest Republican to care about climate change

Francis Rooney faced no pressing political necessity to pledge action to combat climate change.

Rooney, a 64 year-old congressman first elected in 2016, represents a safe Republican district, Florida’s 19th — easily won by climate change skeptic President Trump.

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