BGOV OnPoint: Revived Energy, Climate Deal Sought in Congress

President Joe Biden vowed to cut US carbon emissions in half by 2030 and climate efforts have been among the top legislative priorities for Democrats in Congress. Yet as Election Day draws near, lawmakers are at a stalemate on advancing legislation for Biden to sign.

Enacting a bipartisan package could give Biden and his party an election-year win on a major policy issue.

The senator who blocked much of the earlier legislative efforts, is now currently surveying colleagues about cutting a deal on a new bipartisan energy and climate package. Any package spearheaded by Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) could revive ...