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Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America

Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America

Joan E Greve speaks to Leah Stokes, of the University of California, Santa Barbara, about what – if passed into law – the Inflation Reduction Act, passed by the US Senate last week, will mean for Americans, and for the planet

Politics Weekly America

August 12, 202221m 54s

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Show Notes

As the Inflation Reduction Act heads to the House floor, many Democrats are hoping the landmark legislation to tackle the climate crisis, which passed in the Senate last week, will result in more votes in the November midterm elections. Some experts aren’t convinced the bill goes far enough. Joan E Greve speaks to Leah Stokes, of the University of California, Santa Barbara, about what the bill – if passed into law – will mean for Americans, and for the planet

Topics

US politicsClimate crisisUS SenateJoe ManchinEnvironment