As Vote Nears, Democrats Project Unity On Climate-Heavy Budget Bill

Capitol Hill Democrats are projecting a unified front on the importance of advancing over $500 billion in climate-related investments as part of the party’s emerging budget “reconciliation” legislation, arguing it would achieve important greenhouse gas emission cuts and provide critical global leadership after the Glasgow summit. The lawmakers’ remarks during a Nov. 17 press conference organized by the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) come as the House is preparing to vote as soon as Nov. 18 on the climate- and...