Jen Kiggans Wrote A Letter “Voicing [Her] Support” For The Clean Energy Tax Credits And Warned Cutting Them Would Raise Energy Costs

Politico Headline: “Moment Of Truth Nears On Green Credits, Climate Cuts.” [E&E News by POLITICO, 5/9/25]

Reuters Headline: “Republican US Lawmakers Voice Support For IRA Energy Tax Credits.” [Reuters, 5/8/25]

May 2025: Kiggans Led A Letter To The House Ways And Means Committee From Republican Lawmakers “Voicing Their Support” For The Clean Energy Tax Credits Boosted By The Inflation Reduction Act. “Republican U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to the head of the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday voicing their support for tax credits boosted in former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, legislation for which no Republicans voted. […] The letter, signed by Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa, Jen Kiggans, of Virginia, and Jeff Hurd of Colorado among others, emphasized that the credits help projects as the United States faces power demand levels not seen in 40 years.” [Reuters, 5/8/25]

  • The Republican Letter Cited The Importance Of Investment In Big Clean Energy Projects. “The letter from a dozen Republican U.S. Representatives shows the importance of the incentives, known as investment tax credits, or ITC, and production tax credits, or PTC, for Republican states with big clean electricity projects, such as wind, solar and nuclear power, and battery storage.” [Reuters, 5/8/25]

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