After months of negotiations, the U.S. Senate has finally reached an agreement and approved a climate and energy bill worth several hundred billion dollars.
Even with heatwaves raging across the middle of the U.S. and 60 million Americans anticipating to see triple-digit heat over the next week, President Joe Biden decided not to declare a Climate Emergency.
Senate Republicans serving on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee have boycotted the vote to advance Federal Reserve board nominees to a full Senate confirmation.