18 Republicans send letter supporting clean energy tax credits

By Flannery Winchester

This month marks the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. That historic legislation made clean energy more affordable and accessible for American households through rebates and tax credits. The U.S. Department of Treasury recently reported that more than 3 million households have made climate-friendly home upgrades and taken advantage of those tax credits!

Though the legislation was passed along partisan lines, with only Democratic members of Congress voting in support, a growing group of Republican lawmakers are coming out in support of the clean energy tax credits.

This month, a group of 18 House Republicans sent a letter to the Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA-04), urging him to protect the clean energy tax credits from potential future repeal attempts.

“Today, many U.S. companies are already using sector-wide energy tax credits — many of which have enjoyed bipartisan support historically — to make major investments in new U.S. energy infrastructure,” the letter states.

“Energy tax credits have spurred innovation, incentivized investment, and created good jobs in many parts of the country — including many districts represented by members of our conference.”

The letter, led by House Climate Solutions Caucus co-chair Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02), was signed by 17 of his fellow House Republicans: Reps. Amodei, Bacon, Carter, Chavez-DeRemer, Ciscomani, Curtis, D’Esposito, Houchin, Joyce, Kean, Kiggans, Kim (pictured above), LaLota, Lawler, Miller-Meeks, Molinaro, and Valadao.

We’re glad to see these Republicans speaking up for these important climate measures!

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