WASHINGTON (July 17, 2025) – The NRDC Action Fund, a national environmental organization, today launched a seven-figure advertising campaign designed to inform constituents about the consequences of the passage of congressional Republicans’ reconciliation bill. The legislation takes away clean energy tax credits that have sparked billions of dollars of investment in U.S. manufacturing in recent years and created hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country. The bill also expands oil and gas drilling on public lands, boosting more costly energy sources and raising energy prices for families and businesses, according to multiple analyses.
“Lawmakers who voted for this historically unpopular bill will have to answer to their constituents for the lost jobs and higher electric bills that will hurt so many families in their districts,” said Alexandra Adams, chief policy advocacy officer at the NRDC Action Fund. “They put politics before their own people.”
The first three ads will begin airing this week in Ohio and Pennsylvania, with more planned for other states and congressional districts in the weeks to come.
- Ohio Statewide Ad (Sen. Jon Husted): Greg Bambenek, an electrician from Stark County, Ohio, found steady work thanks to clean energy projects. “Now that there are opportunities here, it’s been life changing,” Greg says in one of the NRDC Action Fund’s new ads. “That can really help bring a family together.” Greg’s story is about more than a paycheck. It’s about stability. It’s about staying close to home, being part of your children’s lives, investing in your community, and building a future. But Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio voted for the reconciliation bill, threatening those jobs and pushing up energy costs for families by hundreds of dollars each year.
- PA-07 Ad (Rep. Ryan Mackenzie): Once a manufacturing powerhouse, the Lehigh Valley has weathered decades of economic decline. As traditional industries shuttered, too many communities were left behind—facing higher unemployment, lower wages, and rising energy costs. Clean energy investments have offered a path forward, supporting more than 11,000 local jobs and helping households save an average of $400–$500 a year through expanded energy efficiency programs and solar access. Electrician Erik Hann highlights the stakes for union workers. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s vote to slash these investments puts these livelihoods and savings at risk.
- PA-10 Ad (Rep. Scott Perry): From dairy farm solar to EV manufacturing at Harley-Davidson, clean energy investments have fueled new jobs and local savings. Rep. Scott Perry’s (R-Pa.) support for the rollback imperils those gains and threatens to drive household energy bills up by $130–$160 a year across Pennsylvania. In central Pennsylvania, these investments have been a bright spot in an economy still grappling with industrial decline, stagnant wages, and aging infrastructure. Projects like rooftop solar on dairy farms and battery systems at manufacturing hubs have helped lower energy costs and created new pathways for skilled union labor. At Harley-Davidson’s York facility, federal grants have supported a transition toward electric vehicle manufacturing—bringing both innovation and jobs to the region.
