"WASHINGTON — House Republicans are calling for billions of dollars in funding cuts for Biden-era climate and environmental programs, including clean energy tax credits, as lawmakers seek to reverse what one GOP leader called “the most reckless parts of the engorged climate spending” approved under former President Joe Biden.
Environmental groups warned the proposals would pave the way for more oil and gas industry activity on public lands and increase planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
The House committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means are set to discuss the plans Tuesday as part of the so-called budget reconciliation process. Several moves are aimed at clawing back billions in spending authorized by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, a Democratic measure intended to slow climate change and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has set a Memorial Day deadline to pass President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, and the GOP has scheduled round-the-clock hearings this week on various sections of the bill before they are stitched together in what will become a massive package."
Alexa St. John and Matthew Daly report for the Associated Press May 12, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"GOP to Claw Back Biden’s Climate Law to Fund Trump Tax Cuts" (Bloomberg)
"US House Targets Big Climate, Clean Energy Rollbacks In Budget Proposal" (Reuters)
"House Republicans Cut Green Programs, Boost Fossil Fuels In Budget Bill" (The Hill)
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