As Manchin pours cold water on key climate policy, White House promises 'historic' action

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the White House is still confident that President Joe Biden can deliver 'historic' action on climate change even in the face of Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to Biden's clean energy program.

She continued,"There's no question in our minds—there is important debating right now happening about what the components of the climate proposals will be in these package—that these packages will have a historic impact on addressing our climate crisis.", a key vote in the reconciliation process, has poured cold water on the $150 billion clean energy program that is a centerpiece of Biden's climate agenda.

The Clean Electricity Performance Program would reward utilities that increase their share of clean energy by 4 percent per year while punishing those that fall short with fees. The White House is still confident that President Joe Biden can deliver “historic” action on climate change even as Senator Joe Manchin pours cold water on one key policy. Above, the sun rises behind the U.S. Capitol on October 16, 2020 in Washington, D.C.this week, according to the White House. Psaki told reporters that they feel an"urgency" to move forward with the spending package.

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