Leaders say biofuels are 'in the mix' but stress concern for renewables after IRA rollbacks
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In response to an audience question, Leader Jeffries called liquid biofuels part of a future energy mix but expressed concern about policy rollbacks that weaken renewables and the tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act.
An audience member asked speakers whether liquid biofuels — including E15 ethanol proposals backed by farm-state legislators — should play a role in emissions reductions.
Leader Jeffries said Democrats remain united in resisting efforts to roll back the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean-energy tax credits and that ethanol is "in the mix" for future energy strategies. He also expressed concern that attacks on the IRA and support for fossil-fuel-aligned policies have damaged renewables such as wind and solar.
Jeffries did not state formal policy endorsements or legislative text for ethanol; he framed the question as one part of a broader clean-energy strategy and emphasized repairing damage to the IRA-era programs rather than endorsing immediate statutory changes.