Ads attack vulnerable House Republicans over megabill vote

By Timothy Cama | 05/28/2025 04:07 PM EDT

A dark-money group has launched a $1 million campaign targeting GOP lawmakers on renewable energy rollbacks.

Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa).

Conservative Climate Caucus Chair Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) speaking with reporters in January. Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO

A clean energy group is going after 10 House Republicans for voting last week for the GOP’s tax megabill, which would cut incentives for renewables.

The organization, Protect Our Jobs, said Wednesday it is putting more than $1 million into advertisements criticizing the lawmakers, most of whom are vulnerable in next year’s elections.

“I’m a Republican. But now I’m seeing Republicans in Washington trying to eliminate jobs like mine,” an electrician named Nick says in one ad, targeting Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.).

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“Congressman Tom Barrett just voted to cut clean energy production. Well, that’ll kill thousands of jobs, all just to give rich people another big tax cut,” he continues.

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