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Call your Representative about this climate bill

The Inflation Reduction Act is IN THE HOUSE.

Call your Democratic Representative.

The House will be voting on the biggest US climate bill EVER as soon as this week. That’s courtesy of the Senate, which just voted to approve the bill and send it to the House. We’re halfway there. Call your Democratic Representative and tell them to turn this bill into law.

What should I ask for when I call?

Ask your Democratic Reps to vote “yes” on the Senate version of budget reconciliation.

What if my Representative is a Republican?

We are only calling Democratic Representatives because Republican Representatives are not involved in budget reconciliation discussions. If you have a Republican Representative, you can skip ahead to the next step: spread the word.

If you would like to email instead, visit https://cclusa.org/house-write/

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this moment so important?

Democrats in Congress have been negotiating a budget reconciliation bill since early 2021, and this bill has long been understood as the vehicle for major climate policy in this Congress. The negotiations have gone through many twists and turns — but we’re finally at the finish line. The Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which will now be taken up in the House. The policies they have agreed on will be the biggest action Congress has ever taken to address climate. Let’s call our Democratic Representatives to urge them to vote “yes” on this major climate bill.

 

What happens if the House passes this bill?

Even though the House passed its own version of the reconciliation bill in 2021, it will need to vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains different policies. Once it passes the House, the bill will go to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

 

What’s included in the Inflation Reduction Act?

The Inflation Reduction Act includes many climate provisions. If it passes, it will be the biggest Congressional action on climate ever. It includes tax credits that will make our energy cleaner and more affordable for Americans. It also includes a methane pollution fee.

 

What can people in Republican states and districts do to support this bill?

Although the Inflation Reduction Act includes many provisions that enjoy bipartisan support, only Democratic Representatives are expected to vote for it. Because of that, we are not calling or writing Republican Representatives about this bill. If you live in a red district, you can help by spreading the word to friends and family in blue districts.

 

What is budget reconciliation, anyway?

Budget reconciliation is a process where adjustments to spending and revenue can be made with 51 Senate votes instead of the full 60 votes. The rules of what can be included in a budget reconciliation are strict and governed by a nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian.

 

Is this bill the same as Build Back Better?

Build Back Better is the name of the bill that the House passed through budget reconciliation in 2021. The Senate has negotiated its own bill, which is not the same package. The Senate’s version is officially named the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

 

What else can I do?

You only need to call or write your Democratic Representative once. Then, share this page with any friends, family and coworkers who live in blue districts, and want to see Congress take major climate action.

Who is Citizens’ Climate Lobby?

Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan grassroots advocacy climate change organization that exists to create the political will for climate change solutions by enabling individual breakthroughs in the exercise of personal and political power.

 

Our consistently respectful, nonpartisan approach to climate education is designed to create a broad, sustainable foundation for climate action across all geographic regions and political inclinations.

 

CCL empowers everyday people to work with their community and their members of Congress. Our supporters cover the political spectrum and work in more than 450 local chapters. Together, we’re building support for a national bipartisan solution to climate change.