Centrist Democrats break with liberals to join GOP on climate change ‘down payment’ plan

Published February 27, 2020 8:22pm ET



The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee are rolling out new energy innovation legislation as the best chance to target greenhouse gas emissions, but they’ll have to convince liberals and Democrats in Congress intent on pushing more sweeping climate measures.

Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski, who chairs the committee, and top Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia unveiled the energy bill Thursday, and they are fast-tracking the bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already scheduled a vote to limit debate on the measure, the step before a full floor vote, for Monday. Committee aides also said they didn’t think the White House would oppose the bill, and they’ve been working with the Energy Department on pieces of the legislation.

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