The plan, crafted in sensitive talks with members on the right wing of his Democratic Party, would include the biggest US investment ever on climate—$370 billion aimed at effecting a 40 percent drop in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference after passage of the Inflation Reduction Act at the U.S. Capitol August 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Senate worked overnight Saturday into Sunday as they moved toward final passage of Senate budget reconciliation deal, which Senate Democrats have named The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The final vote was 51-50, with the tie-breaking vote being cast by Vice President Kamala Harris. Image: Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP