Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats

Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats

The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., speaks as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in background from left, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, listen during a news conference regarding provisions in the House-passed Republican One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, at the Capitol, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)