Date: November 9, 2026
Contact: Karly Matthews / karly@accaction.eco
ACC Action Applauds Senate Vote to Advance Bipartisan Permitting Deal
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Conservation Coalition Action (ACC Action) applauds the Senate’s vote today to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) by a vote of 73-25.
ACC Action President Chris Barnard said, “Today’s vote brings us one step closer to building big things in America again. BAAJA would give energy and transmission projects the certainty they need to break ground on time, while continuing to protect our environment and wildlife. We thank the senators from both parties who voted to push this legislation forward, and our grassroots members who will make their voices heard until it reaches President Trump’s desk.”
The bill addresses key challenges in the permitting process, including uncertainty, frivolous litigation, and delayed timelines. The bill also addresses transmission reform and build-out, a critical part of meeting our nation’s growing energy needs. ACC Action thanks its Senate sponsors: Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mike Lee (R-UT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), chairs and ranking members of the Environment and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources Committees, respectively, for their continued leadership on this effort.
ACC Action’s sister organization, ACC, has been building public awareness of the need for permitting reform. ACC’s Let America Build campaign, launched November 4, has reached nearly 500,000 social media users. Additionally, ACC has driven nearly 5,000 emails to members of Congress to support permitting reform.
ACC Action urges the Senate to pass BAAJA, the House to follow suit, and President Trump to sign it into law.
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