evidence: Fact check: Did Harris co-sponsor Green New Deal, and does Biden support it? The Green New Deal came up frequently during the debate, with Pence pointing out that Harris was "the first Senate co-sponsor of the Green New Deal" and that the proposal "is on their campaign website." [...] The Green New Deal is an ambitious and comprehensive environmental justice policy plan supported by progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. In her capacity as California’s junior senator, Harris was a co-sponsor of the original bill.