Tag: Civilian Climate Corps

Budget Bill Devotes Billions to New ‘Civilian Climate Corps’

September 25, 2021
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Since President Joe Biden took office, he and some congressional Democrats have pushed strongly for the creation of a New Deal-style initiative: the Civilian Climate Corps (CCC). On Friday, congressional Democrats unveiled text from the more than 2,000-page reconciliation bill. Among its many appropriations, the new CCC will receive a substantial appropriation. President, Progressives Have…

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White House, Democrats Push New ‘Civilian Climate Corps’

September 10, 2021
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In a callback to President Franklin Roosevelt’s “Civilian Conservation Corps,” the White House and Democrats in Congress are pushing a new “Civilian Climate Corps” in their expansive $3.5 trillion budget resolution. During President Joe Biden’s April address to congress, the commander-in-chief tied “meeting the climate crisis” to the creation of new jobs. “For me, when…

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House Natural Resources Committee Defeats Attempt to Defund Civilian Climate Corps

September 2, 2021
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Debate raged in the House Committee on Natural Resources during markup of the committee’s $30 billion plus reconciliation instructions for the $3.5 trillion spending bill passed by the House on Aug. 24. Representatives introduced numerous amendments—including Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R.-Co) Amendment 223, which would cut roughly $3.5 billion in proposed funding for a new Civilian…

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