Jobs and Economy

But, as with its prior iterations, getting the bill passed might not be easy.

"The short answer is that it is very hard to get anything passed," Saxon wrote. "It takes a lot of time and effort, particularly when there are other things in Washington, like the pandemic, to deal with."

The bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and there is a companion House bill co-sponsored by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., and Jim Banks, R-Ind.

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici invites the public to an online presentation of the far-reaching plan that she and others have drafted in a special House committee to deal with climate change.

Her presentation is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 8. To join it, use the link at the bottom of this story to respond and to submit questions in advance. Participants will get call-in information via email one hour in advance; people can also watch the presentation on Bonamici's YouTube channel.

Oregon's Suzanne Bonamici said the investment will pay off and "help us transition to a clean energy economy while creating high quality good paying jobs."

Nevada's Dina Titus said it also helps the environment.

The bill "provides for more efficiencies in highway construction for example, places where you can plug in your electric vehicles," Titus said. "More efficiencies for school construction to make them more heat efficient."