budget reconciliation
To move forward in the second Trump administration, both Democrats and Republicans will need to depoliticize the debate around climate and energy issues as they face the impacts of increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather, while meeting growing power demand from artificial intelligence, data centers and new manufacturing.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced a deal on a climate package that Democrats will seek to enact on a party-line vote.
With Sen. Joe Manchin shutting down negotiations over a package that includes clean energy incentives, many suggest answers to the question of what comes next.
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The House of Representatives’ passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act quickly set off a chorus of praise from clean energy groups.
Opposition by Sen. Joe Manchin appears to have killed Democrats’ plan to incentivize utilities to decarbonize, undermining President Biden's climate plans.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package, which includes billions for energy efficiency, renewables and EVs.
Sen. Bernie Sanders assured Vermont energy committees that the budget reconciliation bill would provide the funding they need for climate initiatives.
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