The Senate's approval of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Sunday marks the first time the body has ever passed any significant measures to address climate change.
,"Now I can look my kids in the eye and say we're really doing something about climate."
"We've packed a lot into this historic legislation, and I look forward to spending the coming weeks and months talking with Rhode Islanders about how the bill will lower their energy and health care bills and create millions of jobs," Whitehouse."I'm also very proud to have shaped the major climate components of the bill, which is expected to double to triple the rate of historical emissions reductions.
"Twelve years ago, I watched my landmark climate legislation pass in the House and die in the Senate,"on Sunday."Today, powered by a movement that never once wavered in the struggle for a livable future, I joined my Democratic colleagues in passing a bill that makes historic investments in climate justice and delivers the resources we need to have a fighting chance at a livable planet.
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