Democrats say they have path to deal on climate provisions in spending bill
| Senate Democrats working on the climate provisions of the budget reconciliation package think they have a path to a deal that will include a methane fee and believe they will get buy-in from centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
Democratic senators on Tuesday expressed optimism about nailing down an agreement on the bill’s climate provisions after several Democratic committee chairmen held a meeting on the issue at the Capitol Monday evening. But while the methane fee is expected to be a part of the final package, a proposal to tax carbon emissions is viewed as much less likely. |
