Summary

Washington, DC — In the continued rush to hold a vote during the lame duck session on the “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026”, the senators crafting the bill released a manager’s amendment on Saturday. The Senate has scheduled a procedural vote to begin consideration of the draft legislation tomorrow. On Friday, Sierra Club issued a statement that it could not support the permitting bill as currently written, outlining fundamental changes that must be made. The manager’s amendment partially addressed these concerns, but major substantive issues remain.

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