FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Statement on the House passage of budget bill H.R. 1

May 23, 2025 – Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, issued the following statement in response to House passage of the budget bill H.R. 1, named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:

Citizens’ Climate Lobby is deeply disappointed to see that the House passed legislation that would gut America’s clean energy tax credits. 

Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, these clean energy tax credits have spurred private investment, lowered energy costs, and created high-quality jobs  — especially in manufacturing and construction. These credits help attract billions of dollars in clean energy projects to communities across the country, revitalizing local economies and positioning the U.S. as a global leader in the clean energy transition.

CCL’s grassroots volunteers have worked hard in recent months to convey these benefits to Republican representatives, and our efforts succeeded in supporting dozens of Republicans to speak up for the tax credits throughout the negotiations. 

Unfortunately, the pull of partisanship is incredibly strong during a budget reconciliation process, and nearly every House member voted along party lines.

But CCL’s work to defend these tax credits isn’t over. We urge each Senator to recognize the vast benefits these tax credits bring to their state, and to preserve the clean energy tax credits in the Senate version of the legislation.

CONTACT: Flannery Winchester, CCL Vice President of Communications, 615-337-3642,

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change. Learn more at citizensclimatelobby.org.