POLITICO NEWSROOM

Congress spending bill boosts funding for energy and water programs

Episode Summary

A sprawling $1.5 trillion spending package to fund the federal government through September includes boosts to energy efficiency and renewable power, but falls short of major increases sought by the Biden administration as the president’s signature social and climate package remains stalled.

Episode Notes

A sprawling $1.5 trillion spending package to fund the federal government through September includes boosts to energy efficiency and renewable power, but falls short of major increases sought by the Biden administration as the president’s signature social and climate package remains stalled.

 

Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 

Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.