House Energy and Commerce Republicans met Thursday to shape their strategy for energy portions of the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill — including clawing back climate spending approved by Democrats.
Panel leaders previewed a “menu” of programs in the Inflation Reduction Act and other Biden administration climate spending that could be rescinded, lawmakers familiar with the discussion said.
Still, members said they were far away from reaching any definitive conclusions on what specific programs they will end up targeting.
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“We’re just throwing mud against the wall to see what sticks,” said Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.). “We’re putting a menu list of things that are available, and then saying, what we can do, and how will it impact our districts.”
