Democrats and Republicans in both chambers of Congress are coalescing around a bill that would build the case for tariffs on carbon-intensive imports. But how far they’ll move the ball forward remains a big question.
The push for the legislation — which could pave the way for what is known as a carbon border adjustment mechanism — was on full display Thursday.
A bipartisan House duo of Reps. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.) said they planned to introduce a measure this fall.
That same day, two champions of the Senate version of the bill talked up its prospects at a forum hosted by the Climate Leadership Council.
Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said that their path to advance their proposal would likely run through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which has jurisdiction over the measure.
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“Having Shelley Moore Capito and Tom Carper hear from folks that this is a bill that you support, that you understand, that you think has value … helps,” Coons told participants at a forum sponsored by the Climate Leadership Council, referring to the Environment and Public Works Committee’s top Republican and Democratic chair, respectively.
