Democrats hid a 'Green New Scam' poison pill in a bipartisan bill
Republicans did something rare in Washington. They passed a bipartisan permitting reform bill through the House. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would speed up construction of the pipelines, power plants, and grid upgrades this country needs. It should be an easy win, but Senate Democrats have put in a poison pill where it’s most likely to be overlooked: the so-called “transmission title,” a section about the grid and electricity transmission.
TL;DR
- A bipartisan permitting reform bill, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, passed the House.
- The bill aims to expedite the construction of pipelines, power plants, and grid upgrades.
- Senate Democrats have added a "transmission title" that Republicans criticize as a "poison pill."
- This "poison pill" reportedly allows federal government overrides of local opposition to energy projects.
- Republicans allege this section serves to protect the wind industry, which they claim is subsidized by Democrats.
- The article argues wind power is costly, produces nonbiodegradable waste, and requires significant land use.