"New Deal" is synonymous with a program of large and widespread government reform and investment to combat a specific problem. So while "Green New Deal" is the

"New Deal" is synonymous with a program of large and widespread government reform and investment to combat a specific problem. So while "Green New Deal" is the name of a specific piece of legislation, support for a general green New Deal is support for reform and investment to help the environment and more specifically fight climate change. I don't think anyone ever really expected the specific Green New Deal legislation to be passed, but it was meant to kick start that discussion and serve as a rallying point for future efforts. This type of thing is pretty common when a specific piece of legislation is inserted to represent an entire issue.