WASHINGTON, DC – The reconciliation package passed out of the House on Thursday by a vote 220-213, advancing the core of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda to the Senate.
Statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for E2:
“Today the House delivered for our economy, our workers, and our communities and we are one step closer to the most significant investment ever made in climate and clean energy. Now it’s time for the Senate to act and secure our economy’s future.
“American workers and businesses are counting on the Senate to immediately pass the Build Back Better Act so work can begin improving our global competitiveness, building more resilient supply chains, and growing a clean energy-driven economy. The economic toll of climate change is too high to delay any longer.”
Additional Information
- Clean energy jobs in every US congressional district, split nearly equally between Republican, Democratic districts—Clean Jobs America: Jobs by Congressional District | November 2021
- More than 3 million Americans work in clean energy—Clean Jobs America 2021| April 2021
- Clean energy jobs pay 25 percent more than the national median—Clean Jobs, Better Jobs: An examination of clean energy job wages and benefits | October 2020
For more information and interview requests, please contact Michael Timberlake at (913) 645-9103 or [email protected].
###
Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and professionals from every sector of the economy who advocate for smart policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment. Our members have founded or funded more than 2,500 companies, created more than 600,000 jobs, and manage more than $100 billion in venture and private equity capital. For more information, see www.e2.org or follow us on Twitter at @e2org.