Important wins for Texas consumers this legislative session
Lawmakers acted to curtail surprise medical bills, protect data privacy, improve pedestrian safety, and more.
Tax and budget
Together we can make sure tax and budget decisions reflect our shared priorities and balance competing values.
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Statement: Clean Energy for America Act advances in the Senate
The Senate Finance Committee advanced the Clean Energy for America Act Wednesday. The bill introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and more than 20 colleagues would replace a patchwork of more than 40 energy tax policies with three categories of tax incentives for clean electricity, clean transportation and energy efficiency. The bill also eliminates subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear generation.
Statement: Biden expresses transformative vision in ‘Build Back Better’ infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden will unveil his “Build Back Better” infrastructure package on Wednesday in the same Pennsylvania city where he first announced his presidential campaign in 2019. Based on the fact sheet released by the White House on Wednesday morning, his plan focuses infrastructure investments on key measures to improve public health and the environment, including expanding electric transportation, removing lead from drinking water and strengthening our electric grid.
What can Congress do?
We’re monitoring federal action and reporting back on whether our elected officials are acting for or against the public interest.
Why are we spending $20 billion of taxpayer money to help fossil fuel companies accelerate the climate crisis?
Our money is quite literally being used to hurtle us faster toward climate disaster.
Congress’ grade on funding higher education: Incomplete
FY21 federal budget makes some positive changes for higher education, but there is still work to do
