Politics of the pin: GOP leaders spent $40,000 on new access pins to avoid Green New Deal connotation

Published March 14, 2024 4:03pm ET



In the 118th Congress, even the color of representatives’ official pins became a political disagreement.

House Republicans suspected that the color green on the pin for the 118th Congress was chosen by the outgoing Democratic majority to highlight the Green New Deal. It turns out their suspicions were at least partly correct.

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