A CCL volunteer watches the results of the Senate’s procedural vote on BAAJA.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby applauds Senate vote to advance bipartisan permitting reform
Nov. 9, 2026 – Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) applauded the Senate’s vote today to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. The vote came the same day CCL volunteers and partners from Dream.org met with congressional offices, urging lawmakers to move the bill forward. CCL continues to call on Congress to pass the bill before the end of the year.
“Today, Republicans and Democrats came together to start building the clean energy America needs,” said Ricky Bradley, CCL Executive Director. “Families are paying more for electricity and our permitting system can’t build clean energy fast enough. This bill changes all that. This is the kind of bipartisan effort to solve real problems that Citizens’ Climate Lobby appreciates and supports.”
“Our grassroots volunteers came to Washington to ask for this vote and the Senate delivered,” said Jennifer Tyler, CCL Vice President of Government Affairs. “Now it’s time to finish the job.”
The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act is a comprehensive bipartisan permitting package that will substantially reduce America’s emissions, unlock a huge amount of clean energy deployment, and lower electricity costs for families nationwide. For too long, an outdated and inefficient permitting system has slowed the clean energy projects and transmission infrastructure needed to cut emissions and build a cleaner, more reliable energy system.
This comprehensive permitting reform package aims right at the heart of that problem, including measures that will speed the buildout of transmission lines and get new clean energy projects connected to the grid faster. Plus, this legislation will provide the certainty that clean energy developers need to plan and move forward on their projects with confidence.
CONTACT: Flannery Winchester, CCL Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 615-337-3642,
