The survey comes as the House GOP plans to debate and pass the wide-ranging package in the coming days as President Biden and Senate Democrats say it’s dead on arrival.
Another 15% responded they somewhat or strongly oppose the measure, while 14% said they were either unsure or had no opinion. “This administration is making unprecedented progress in protecting America’s energy security and reducing energy costs for Americans — in their homes and at the pump,” the White House Office of Management and Budget said. “H.R. 1 would do just the opposite, replacing pro-consumer policies with a thinly veiled license to pollute.”
GOP lawmakers have made the pitch that fast-tracking the process is also vital for Democrats’ green energy agenda, particularly in the wake of Mr. Biden’s tax-and-climate law — the Inflation Reduction Act — that spent $370 billion on combating climate change.The majority of those polled also said they support increasing domestic production of all forms if it meant lowering costs, while 30% said they back restricting new projects to protect the environment and transition away from fossil fuels.