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Raphael Warnock: I rise to protect pro-business, pro- worker tax credits that are creating hundreds of thousands of American clean energy…

On the recordJune 30, 2025
I rise to protect pro-business, pro- worker tax credits that are creating hundreds of thousands of American clean energy manufacturing jobs, many of which don't require a college degree. Put simply, these tax credits are working. I know firsthand because, in Georgia, businesses invested $4.50 for every dollar we spent in tax credits. They helped create 42,000 new manufacturing and construction jobs, many in rural parts of our State that are too often left behind by Washington politicians. Those 42,000 Georgia jobs and hundreds of thousands of jobs nationwide are at risk if Republicans have their way and roll back these tax credits. That is why North America's building trade unions-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
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Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia

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Addressing the importance of tax credits for clean energy jobs during a Senate floor speech.

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