For months, top Republicans in Congress have been offering assurances, both to business interests and the public, that the renewable energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act will not be repealed wholesale next year.
At the same time, hard-line Republican lawmakers insist that many of those subsidies need to get the heave-ho — even if they benefit their states and districts.
That continued tension will be at the forefront in 2025, when the GOP will control Washington. It is also a sign of how tough it will be for Republicans to pass partisan legislation advancing their agenda through the budget reconciliation process.
In the latest installment of Republican infighting, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) led 26 of their colleagues in a letter last week endorsing a two-step reconciliation strategy, starting with a border security bill and following up with a larger package that would “prevent Democrat tax hikes” by going after the Inflation Reduction Act.
