'Big Beautiful Bill' prepares for Senate vote this week - actions we can take

[Bill Sabey]

See Charlie Lyons email below (3) for an update on the reconciliation bill.

To advocate for keeping the federal clean energy incentives, contact your senators soon, they are under pressure to get it done this week.

Two example actions:

1)

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: [QAMAR] : Steve Loughin via ActionNetwork.org <slou...@quakeract.org>

To: 

Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 07:35:50 PM EDT

Subject: Clean Energy Tax Credits

Dear QAMAR Friends: Happy Summer Solstice aka 🌞 SUN DAY 🌞, the longest day of the year. To commemorate SUN DAY, we're asking you to make a phone call to your Senators, especially PA Senator Dave McCormick, urging them to keep the clean energy tax credits in place. Calls are much more impactful than emails, and we are coming down to the wire, as the Senate is expected to start serious consideration and voting next week. When you call, you may get a human, or a recording. In either case, please make this statement: Dear Senator _____, I am ___________, at (your street address and zip code) and I am calling to urge you to vote to maintain all of the clean energy tax credits in the Reconciliation Bill. These tax credits have created thousands of family sustaining jobs in PA, helped reduce people's energy bills, supported small businesses, and stimulated economic development across our state. We are counting on you to do what is right for our state.   Thank you and I am requesting a response to my call. Phone Numbers: Capitol Switchboard: 202 224-3121 - ask to be connected to your Senator's office. Dave Mc Cormick      215 405-9660 John Fetterman         215 241-1098 If you can call every day, Please Do So !! Thank you 🌞 Thank you 🌞 Thank you.

2) via PA Solar Center

Tell your U.S. Senators to preserve the federal energy tax credits   As you know, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would sunset residential and commercial tax credits almost immediately. Unfortunately, the Senate Finance Committee just approved a new version of the House bill that isn't that much better -- it would still end these incentives far too prematurely, raising electricity prices for everyone and putting more than 100,000 Pennsylvania energy jobs at risk. More than 12,000 of those are in the renewable energy and storage industries.   With growing energy demand due to AI, data centers, and cryptocurrency, we need to keep adding more domestic energy, not less.   There's a chance the Senate could still make changes to their bill, however. Please tell your Senators AGAIN how important it is to keep the federal tax benefits for renewable energy, including the 30 percent tax credit and the direct pay option that helps nonprofits to invest in predictable, low-cost energy, as well as the USDA Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) grants and more. These benefits are important economic development tools and are creating thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania.   Tell them to do everything they can to keep the energy tax benefits intact. The future of solar and energy reliability depends on it!    We've made this process as easy as possible -- simply fill out a form with a message, and it will be sent to your elected officials! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

3)

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Charlie Lyons <cly...@clearpointpa.com>

To: Federal Communications <federalcom...@clearpointpa.com>

Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 02:09:30 PM EDT

Subject: FW: Climate Investment Communications Roundup: Week of June 23rd

Here’s the latest flurry of materials on budget reconciliation, this from the Energy Foundations. Note, for example, some recent national and PA polling by Climate Power.

Thanks.

 

 

Week of June 23

 

Federal update

 

The Senate continues to develop its budget reconciliation megabill legislation, aiming for passage this week. The Senate Finance Committee released its bill text last week, including major cuts to clean energy, clean vehicles, home efficiency, and clean manufacturing tax credits (see a detailed analysis from Evergreen Action here). The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that some key elements of the Environment and Public Works Committee’s portion of the bill violate the budget rules that govern the reconciliation process, but it remains to be seen if the Senate accepts the parliamentarian’s ruling. Meanwhile, U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear sites may create additional complications for the bill’s passage, as well as renew domestic energy security discussions. 

 

Communications recommendations:

 

• Continue to share stories about the benefits of clean energy and EV tax credits and the risks of taking them away
• Connect the preservation of clean energy and EV tax credits to energy and national security (see toolkits below)
• Begin to prepare vote accountability communications (see House vote accountability templates here)

 

July 4th week toolkits

Check out two new toolkits for two ways to leverage this holiday news hook:

• Toolkit #1: With heavy travel expected and gas prices high, we have an opportunity to underscore the benefits of driving EVs and the importance of preserving EV tax credits.
• Toolkit #2) July 4th is a time when Americans celebrate freedom and resilience, making it a prime moment to spotlight clean energy as a pillar of our national security and energy independence, connecting it to federal investments in climate and clean energy initiatives. It’s an opportunity to highlight in your state how clean energy - from solar and wind to battery storage and advanced grid technologies - empowers communities, strengthens national security, and fuels an independent and resilient energy future. 

 

Climate Power polling on the reconciliation bill

 

Climate Power polling finds that voters across party lines oppose clean energy cuts in the reconciliation bill; messages that emphasizes how the cuts will increase energy costs, make the U.S. less secure and energy independent, and threaten the reliability of the electric grid are most persuasive [National Memo, AZ Memo, GA Memo, MI Memo, PA Memo]

 

S2 state roundup

 

S2 Strategies prepared a spreadsheet that rounds up several analyses of Congress’ budget bill impacts by state. It includes the following data:

• Projects using the clean energy tax credits by state
• The Clean Energy Buyers Association estimated cost increases for households and states
• The Energy Innovation state analysis of jobs lost by 2030
• Total Outstanding Clean Energy Investment analysis from Rhodium Group

 

Environmental Polling Consortium Q2 Briefing

 

Join the Environmental Polling Consortium’s second quarterly community poll briefing of the year on June 24 at 1 pm ET. This briefing is open to the public and will include presentations on:

• Recent polling on electric vehicle production courtesy of the Sierra Club and HIT Strategies;
• Messaging to support IRA clean energy tax credits, courtesy of Potential Energy;
• Linking home insurance costs to climate change impacts, courtesy of Potential Energy; and
• Public perceptions on the Trump administration's energy agenda, courtesy of Embold Research.

 

Please register in advance here. They will record this session and if you are unable to attend, please register to ensure you receive a follow-up email with the recording and resources shared during the session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar.

 

 

Briefing: Trusted Messengers: Growing your network of climate advocates

 

AI content, fake news, false narratives. People don’t know what to believe anymore. How are we supposed to build broad support for climate action – and bring new audiences into the climate fight – if we can’t reach them and gain their trust?

We need more trusted messengers. From Tiktok influencers to school teachers, climate organizations are finding success by engaging fresh voices as trusted ambassadors in the climate movement. 

Join Generation180 and Climate Advocacy Lab for a one-hour virtual event – “Trusted Messengers: Growing your network of climate advocates” – to learn how organizations are mainstreaming clean energy and changing the narrative by tapping the power of local leaders and creatives.