The Senate must now take up the bill with moderate Democrats expressing objections to several key provisions.
The White House released a framework of the bill last month. In total, the latest ‘Build Back Better’ budget reconciliation framework stands at $1.75 trillion, with $555 billion for the climate and clean energy, the largest investment ever by Congress.
“This framework also makes the most significant investment to deal with the climate crisis ever, ever happened — beyond any other advanced nation in the world,” President Biden said in remarks about the framework. “Tax credits to help people do things like weatherize their homes so they use less energy, install solar panels and develop clean energy products, and help businesses produce more clean energy.
