Staff Reports
In the 118th Congress, there was a big kerfuffle over the color of the official pins worn by representatives. House Republicans suspected that the green color of the pins was a sneaky move by the Democrats to push their environmental agenda, especially the Green New Deal. And it turns out, their suspicion was sort of right!
The Republicans were so riled up about this green pin situation that they spent a whopping $40,000 in January to replace them. That’s a whole lotta green being spent to get rid of the green, if you ask them!
One Republican representative, Doug LaMalfa, expressed his fondness for the color green, noting that he has a lot of John Deere equipment in that same shade. But hey, liking the color green is one thing, but being forced to wear it as a symbol of an environmental agenda is another – at least that’s what these Republicans thought.
Now, the Democrats behind the green pin decision, like Rep. Zoe Lofgren, argued that the red and blue pins traditionally used were too divisive, representing the political divide in the country. So, they thought, why not go for something “neutral” and settled on green as a symbol for a clean environment. But the Republicans weren’t buying it, and they made a fuss about it, leading to the green pins being replaced with dark blue ones by the House GOP leadership.
So, there you have it. A whole brouhaha over the color of a pin. These representatives sure know how to make a big deal out of something as small as a pin! Who knew that a tiny piece of metal could cause such a stir in the hallowed halls of Congress?!
