Americas > US Congress passes largest-ever climate bill after 1.5-year slog

US Congress passes largest-ever climate bill after 1.5-year slog

Published 22:46 on August 12, 2022  /  Last updated at 19:48 on August 13, 2022  / /  Americas, US

The US House of Representatives on Friday approved Democrats’ $430 billion climate change, healthcare, and tax bill, marking the largest-ever climate bill to pass through the US Congress despite several provisions designed to prop up the fossil fuel industry.
The US House of Representatives on Friday approved Democrats’ $430 billion climate change, healthcare, and tax bill, marking the largest-ever climate bill to pass through the US Congress despite several provisions designed to prop up the fossil fuel industry.


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