Statement: No Climate, No Deal. No Reconciliation, No Deal.

Washington, DC -- Today, President Biden announced a deal on a bipartisan infrastructure package that he said must move in tandem with a larger package that includes Democratic priorities, including on clean energy and the environment. The President specifically referenced hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy tax credits as an essential policy he will fight for. Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi have made it clear that Congress will not move a bipartisan deal without a reconciliation package; a sentiment the President echoed in his press conference.

Earlier today, the Sierra Club issued a memo making clear that the infrastructure package must include bold climate action and must precede any bipartisan agreement.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:

“No climate, no deal. No big, bold reconciliation package, no bipartisan deal. As President Biden, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader Schumer have made clear, there can be no bipartisan agreement signed into law without a companion reconciliation package rooted in the climate, jobs, and justice vision of the American Jobs and American Families plans. 

“We’re facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure a healthier, more just future, which is why we need big, bold investments in our communities, in our clean air and safe drinking water, and in clean energy. We have no time to waste. The choices we make together now will shape our society’s direction and the health of our planet for decades to come.”