On the other hand, both Manchin and Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.) have indicated that the proposed fee on methane emissions remains on the table ( E&E Daily, May 6).ĭon’t count out the ivory-billed woodpecker just yet.Ĭiting “significant disagreement” among bird researchers, the Fish and Wildlife Service today said it needs more time to figure out whether the species is, in fact, extinct. Manchin has in recent weeks expressed opposition to direct pay options for clean energy tax incentives, as well as expanded credits for electric vehicles - both key aspects of the House-passed bill. NBC News reported today that Manchin, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources chair, and Schumer are eyeing a $300 billion “ceiling” for the energy provisions, but the specifics are still up in the air.
“I am as optimistic as I’ve been in quite a while that we’re going to get this done,” said the aide, who was granted anonymity to discuss sensitive issues. “He’s glad that all 50 Democrats agree.”Īs talks continue, another Democratic aide familiar with the talks said climate spending is expected to be below the $555 billion contained in the “Build Back Better Act” passed by the House last year.
“Senator Manchin has long advocated for proposals that would lower prescription drug costs for seniors and his support for this proposal has never been in question,” Manchin spokesperson Sam Runyon said in an email. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), is an encouraging sign. Still, for Democrats, the first Byrd Bath, named for the late Sen. Green groups, including the Sierra Club, EDF Action and the League of Conservation Voters, rallied on Capitol Hill this morning to call on Congress to pass climate legislation. The drug pricing language will be the first section to get scrubbed as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Manchin negotiate a smaller bill.Įnergy and climate provisions that have been a cornerstone of the budget reconciliation effort remain in flux, with details expected to trickle out over the coming weeks. Last year Democrats were in the process of putting their “Build Back Better Act” through the “Byrd Bath,” which determines whether provisions fit the strict rules that govern budget reconciliation in the Senate. Senate Democrats today are sending an agreement on drug pricing to the parliamentarian for review, an important step forward in talks on their party-line budget reconciliation package, an aide familiar with the negotiations told E&E News.
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