House Republicans are searching for solutions to climate change without restricting American-produced energy that comes from burning oil, coal and gas.
The proposed cuts could hit urgently needed public-works projects across the country, from improving rail safety to reducing lead contamination at schools.
Corporate and political opponents of President Biden’s signature economic package have intensified their campaign to kill a broad swath of the law before it takes effect.
The haze descended on the East Coast from the Canadian wildfires as Republicans were targeting some of the measures Democrats and scientists say would help slow the planet's warming.
